Legendary US disco group the Village People have reportedly sent Donald Trump a legal letter after a video emerged of him dancing to one of their hit songs.
Donald Trump has been ordered to 'cease and desist' using music by Village People after a video of the ex-president dancing to one of their songs has opened it up to criticism from fans.
Barry Brecheisen/WireImageThe Village People are not happy that Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort hired a lookalike group to play the venue.
Billboard reports that after video surfaced on Twitter of what appeared to be the band playing an event at the estate, Trump was sent a cease-and-desist letter by lead singer Victor Willis wife, Karen Willis, who manages the band.
The letter, which was sent to Trump s lawyer Joseph Tacopina, argues that the tribute band violates the disco group s federal trademark, noting the clip “has and continues to cause public confusion as to why Village People would even engage in such a performance. We did not.” Karen adds, “Though my husband has tolerated your client’s use of his Village People music, we cannot allow such use by him to cause public confusion as to endorsement.”
Willis insists that the confusion makes it look like the band is endorsing Trump and that the band has threatened to sue to keep him from using