Hov and global fragrance company Parlux have traded more barbs than a rap battle. After Parlux sued Jay-Z for failing to properly promote his perfume brand, Gold Jay-Z, the court decided that Parlux was not entitled to any damages. Jay-Z countersued for a portion of the sales that were made, a total of $4.5 million.
Justice John Higgitt of the Appellate Division, First Department rules that the Empire State of Mind hitmaker and his company are entitled to royalties from past cologne sales.
It was a good day in court for legendary rapper Jay-Z, who, just months after dodging a massive $65 million lawsuit from Parlux Fragrances, which claimed
Jay-Z told a New York jury Monday that Parlux Fragrances LLC's "crappy" ideas and ultimately "rogue" handling of follow-up products for his Gold Jay-Z cologne led to the breakdown of their business relationship and the perfumer's "shakedown" contract lawsuit against him.