July 6th 2023.
The OMG Girlz, managed by T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris, may have to pay up legal fees for their failed 2019 lawsuit against MGA Entertainment. The trio, formed in 2009 by Tiny's daughter Zonnique, had accused the toy company of copyright infringement for their L.O.L. Surprise O.M.G. dolls, which they argued were too close to the likeness of the real-life girl group.
However, a ten-day trial in January found MGA Entertainment not guilty of the allegations, and the case ended in a mistrial due to the unauthorized display of evidence to jurors. This evidence was a customer's testimony that the dolls were racist in imagery and culturally appropriated from Black teenage girls.
In light of the mistrial, MGA Entertainment's lawyers have asked for the T.I. and Tiny to reimburse their fees for the case, claiming that it was riddled with “litigation tactics, over-reaching claims, and misconduct”. The company further argued that the weakness of the claims presented by the OMG Girlz should result in a court ruling in their favour.
No declaration by the courts has been made yet on T.I. writing a hefty check to MGA Entertainment, but the Harrises have remained silent on the issue since the conclusion of their failed lawsuit. It remains to be seen whether the trio will have to dig deep into their pockets to pay off the fees.
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