Condé Nast does not do things by halves: the publisher of Vogue magazine filed a complaint on November 7 in Manhattan federal court against Drake and 21 Savage.
According to the news company, the two rappers used the magazine, which is a trademark, without permission for the promotion of their joint album,
Her Loss
.
Indeed, the rappers aired a fake issue of Vogue with posters and social media posts mimicking the magazine's layout.
They proclaimed that they had the magazine's "love" and "support".
But, for Condé Nast, it is neither more nor less than a counterfeit.
“All of this is false.
And none of this has been authorized by Condé Nast”, is it specified in the complaint relayed by the
Guardian
.
The company also highlights an "undoubted" confusion of the press, certain sites having visibly taken up the hoax as true information by presenting the rappers as "the new stars of the cover of Vogue".
A $4 million joke
Condé Nast considers its damage significant and claims 4 million dollars in damages;
which would be triple the defendants' profits on their "counterfeit" album and magazine.
Obviously, the withdrawal of documents using the image of Vogue is claimed.
The publishing company claims to have tried to settle the matter directly with Drake and 21 Savage since October 31, to no avail.
"The defendants' flippant disregard for Condé Nast's rights left him with no choice but to initiate this action," she concluded.
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