Ice Cube Sues Robinhood for
Using His Likeness in Newsletter.
The image in question was posted on March 8
and featured a still shot of Ice Cube and
John C. McKinley from their 2007 film, ‘Are We Done Yet?’.
The image’s caption also makes reference
to Ice Cube’s 1992 song, “Check Yo Self,” reading
“correct yourself, before you wreck yourself.” .
In Ice Cube’s lawsuit, Robinhood is
accused of “deliberately” and “shamelessly”
misappropriating his likeness.
Defendants deliberately and
shamelessly misappropriated
Ice Cube’s image and likeness
to promote Robinhood’s
horrible products and services, Ice Cube's Legal Team, via Complex.
The lawsuit went on to say that Robinhood
is “the last [thing] in the world” Ice Cube
would ever want his image attached to.
This blatant theft of Ice Cube’s
image and likeness to endorse
Robinhood’s dangerous products
and services has resulted in
substantial damage to Ice Cube, Ice Cube's Legal Team, via Complex.
Robinhood has since responded to Ice Cube’s
claims of theft and denied any wrongdoing. .
No, we didn’t use his image
without permission … The image
was licensed and used for
non-commercial, editorial
purposes in connection
with a blog article, Robinhood, via Complex