Robinhood Markets Inc. was hit with a suit by rapper and actor Ice Cube in the Northern District of California on Wednesday alleging unauthorized use of his likeness to hype subpar and “dangerous” products, which have tarnished his brand.
O’Shea Jackson Sr., better known as Ice Cube, alleges that Robinhood and subsidiary Robinhood Financial LLC used his image without permission “to promote Robinhood’s terrible products and services.”
“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,” according to the complaint filed in the U.S. District ...