Ice Cube reportedly has issues with Robinhood, as he filed a lawsuit against the company for using his likeness without permission in an ad for their Robinhood Snacks newsletter.
Cube is reportedly seeking millions from Robinhood for using his catchphrase “Check Yo Self Before You Wreck Yo Self” in a company email sent to subscribers of their platform. Since filing the suit on March 31, Robinhood has filed a motion to get the case thrown out by a judge, saying Cube has no copyright claims over his image from the movie, ‘Are We Done Yet?” which they used in the email.
Ice Cube’s attorney feels otherwise, saying, “They now seek to evade responsibility for their misconduct by filing a blunderbuss motion that misses the mark.” He continued saying, “[Robinhood’s] use of Ice Cube’s image and likeness is pure commercialization, executed without the consent of [Ice Cube] and [Robinhood’s] efforts to hide behind the Constitution are in vain.” A judge is set to decide if the lawsuit will continue on June 3, 2021. Stay tuned for more updates.
source: AllHipHop
