Samsung made a “mockery” of Dua Lipa by putting her picture on TV boxes, lawsuit says
Ars Technica • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung, alleging unauthorized use of her image on the packaging of some Samsung TVs, claiming copyright and trademark infringement as well as violation of her right of publicity.
- The complaint states that Samsung used an image titled "Dua Lipa – Backstage at Austin City Limits, 2024" on TV boxes without her permission, profiting from her likeness without compensation.
- Lipa claims she discovered the use of her image in June 2025 and requested Samsung to stop, but the company continued selling the TVs with her image on the boxes.
- The lawsuit seeks at least $15 million in damages, a permanent injunction to stop Samsung from using the image, and additional punitive damages and attorneys' fees.
- Samsung has declined to comment on the pending litigation, and some retailers, including Walmart, are still selling Samsung TVs featuring Lipa’s image.