David Beckham has won a massive legal battle, pocketing a total of around €280 million, against several counterfeiters who were selling fake versions of his designer products online.
The 48-year-old former football legend, who has put his name on clothing, fragrances and accessories of all kinds, is the director of DB Ventures, a company that was asking the court for the astronomical figure of 1,849 million euros for some 150 sellers. fraudulent of their products.
Case files revealed that scammers sold fake products on sites such as Amazon, eBay and Etsy through companies or individuals based in China or elsewhere in Asia. These items consisted of designer clothing, footwear, perfumes, hair and body products, posters, soccer balls, video games, glasses, jewelry, and watches.
The complaint said those sales represented “a real threat to DB Ventures' brand and affect the sustainability of its business.” The former soccer player's lawyers stated that the dubious sales “erode the reputation of the brand” and cost him “loss of sales and considerable damages.”
