The Apprentice star Donald Trump has launched a $5 million (GBP2.5 million) lawsuit against his former lawyers over claims they used his name without permission.
Trump has accused New York law firm Morrison Cohen and one of its partners, David Scharf, of violating his privacy by using his name on its website and in interviews.
In a lawsuit filed in New York State Court on Monday, Trump says the firm used his name and image without his consent "for advertising purposes".
But bosses at Morrison Cohen have dismissed the lawsuit as an attempt by the U.S. tycoon to avoid paying $600,000 (GBP300,000) in overdue legal fees.
Chairman David Scherl says, "We are pursuing our collections claim, we are adamant that we get paid for the services rendered, and we view this claim by the Trump organisation as completely frivolous."
Scharf represented Trump for five years until 2006.
Earlier this year, Trump accused Morrison Cohen of malpractice and said the firm had treated him like a "cash cow" during his 2006 lawsuit against a golf contractor.
Trump has accused New York law firm Morrison Cohen and one of its partners, David Scharf, of violating his privacy by using his name on its website and in interviews.
In a lawsuit filed in New York State Court on Monday, Trump says the firm used his name and image without his consent "for advertising purposes".
But bosses at Morrison Cohen have dismissed the lawsuit as an attempt by the U.S. tycoon to avoid paying $600,000 (GBP300,000) in overdue legal fees.
Chairman David Scherl says, "We are pursuing our collections claim, we are adamant that we get paid for the services rendered, and we view this claim by the Trump organisation as completely frivolous."
Scharf represented Trump for five years until 2006.
Earlier this year, Trump accused Morrison Cohen of malpractice and said the firm had treated him like a "cash cow" during his 2006 lawsuit against a golf contractor.
- 8/12/2008
- WENN
Donald Trump doesn't like seeing his name everywhere - he's suing the Morrison Cohen law firm for $5 million for mentioning he was a client on its Web site. "They put my name up all over their ads like I'm in love with them, and I really don't like them," Trump told The Post's Dareh Gregorian. Trump also sued the barristers in Westchester last year, claiming they bungled a real-estate case and overcharged him. Morrison Cohen lawyer David Scharf counters that they won a multimillion-dollar judgment for Trump and that he's just trying to get out of paying.
- 8/12/2008
- NYPost.com
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