Harry Styles Files Lawsuit Against Online Sellers For Selling Unauthorized Merchandise

Harry Styles filed a lawsuit against unauthorized merchandise sellers in Chicago on Thursday.

Representatives for the 28-year-old singer are taking legal action against singers online in a bid to crack down on counterfeit goods that fans often buy without realizing they aren’t genuine.

The lawsuit stated, “Plaintiff is compelled to bring this action to combat Defendants’ counterfeiting of its trademarks, as well as to protect unsuspecting consumers from purchasing counterfeit goods over the Internet.”

The items also appear on legitimate marketplace websites, such as Etsy and Amazon, and the lawsuit argued that they make it “difficult for consumers to distinguish those stores from an authorized retailer.”

The former One Direction singer wants all counterfeit item listings removed, and Billboard Pro reports that the lawsuit lists specific URLs rather than actual vendors or people.

It also notes that many of the items are from sellers based primarily in China and “other foreign jurisdictions with a lax trademark enforcement system.”

The lawsuit added: “The tactics used by the defendants to conceal their identities and the full scope of their operation make it virtually impossible for the plaintiff to learn the true identities of the defendants and the exact interaction of their spoofed network.” .

Lawsuit: Representatives for the 28-year-old singer are taking legal action against singers online in a bid to crack down on counterfeit goods that fans often buy without realizing they aren’t genuine.

The lawsuit does not name the specific sellers to prevent them from trying to circumvent the action.

Harry’s lawyers explained: “Should the defendants learn of these proceedings prematurely, the likely result would be the destruction of relevant documentary evidence and the concealment or transfer of assets to foreign jurisdictions.”

Making the case against specific sites rather than sellers is a tactic that Nike, Ray-Ban, Toyota and Tommy Hilfiger have used in recent months.

In the bank: Harry is on a winning streak, having been revealed to have made £7 million in the last year, thanks to his Love On Tour around the world.

Harry is on a winning streak after grossing £7 million last year, thanks to his Love On Tour world tour.

The Watermelon Sugar hitmaker, who is still set to hit several dates in the coming months, has doubled his current assets in his company account, figures reveal.

Harry’s business, Erskine Touring LTD, has £12,663.01m in the bank, up from £5.7m last year.

The company raised just £16m, of which £3.3m was owed to creditors.

And the One Direction star is set to earn even more, as the accounts only cover the first six months of his tour, through March 2022, meaning his earnings from the past 18 months have yet to be added.

It Comes As It Was by Harry was the most streamed single of the year in the UK, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), based on its analysis of Official Charts Company data.

It was streamed 180.9 million times and spent ten consecutive weeks at number 1 in the UK and 15 weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100, a record for a British artist.

Harry has had a busy year and enjoyed significant moments in his musical and acting career, including the release of his third solo album and topping charts around the world.

The singer has continued to enjoy great musical success, particularly in the US, where he became the first solo artist to spend at least 15 weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his single As It Was. He has also been nominated for six Grammy Awards.

First place: Harry’s smash hit As It Was was the most streamed single of the year in the UK. It was streamed 180.9 million times and spent ten consecutive weeks at number 1 in the UK.