Nike Nets $11 Million Counterfeiting Verdict Against Influencer

Nike Inc. convinced a jury it’s owed $11 million in its trademark lawsuit against a social media influencer who sells, promotes, and reviews counterfeit luxury fashion goods.

Nick Tuinenburg and his company Divide the Youth Manufacturing owe the shoe and apparel giant $8 million for infringing nine different trademarks that a US District Court for the Central District judge held he had counterfeited in July. The verdict, issued March 19 and docketed Tuesday, also found the defendants liable for infringing Nike’s trade dress for its “Dunk” shoe and awarded a combined $3 million in punitive damages.

The verdict provides Nike ...