David Beckham had reportedly won a whopping £240 million legal battle against imposters, who have been advertising fake products under his DB Ventures brand online.
The former professional football player had been involved in a dozen of cases related to counterfeiters who were selling his designer gear under the cuff.
DB Ventures, which sees David’s name on clothing, fragrances, and accessories, was seeing a threat to its well-built brand after fraudsters started a business of creating counterfeits and were making tons of profit.
After multiple considerations, the Court decided to grant DB Ventures a permanent rights over anything carrying its brand name and freezed the asset of the imposters.
The court order also granted DB Ventures a motion for a default judgment against 44 of the defendants in the case, along with awarding £8,000 for every violation against Beckham’s platform.
The court had ordered the imposters, who are mostly in Asia, to stop selling the fake products and give up all profits they had made from the sales.
David Beckham seems to be extremely pleased with the decisions of the court to stop the imposters from creating more counterfeits and making a lot of profit from them.
According to different reports, DB Venture said, “Their sale poses a real threat to DBV’s brand and affects the sustainability of its business. It also affects individuals and companies who unwittingly purchase them.”
It was revealed that these products were being sold via well-recognized online markets like Amazon, eBay, and Etsy.
How old is David Beckham?
The Inter Miami co-owner was born on May 2, 1975, in the city of London, England. He is currently 48 years old, with a height of 6 feet and 0 inches.
David Beckham’s achievements
The former England international won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award after Manchester United won the Champions League in 1999 against Bayern Munich.
He won the Champions League, six Premier League titles, two FA Cup titles, four Community Shields, and one Intercontinental Cup with Manchester United.
He won the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain in 2012–13. Also, he won La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup with Real Madrid.
Beckham won two MLS Cups and two Supporters Shield Cups with the LA Galaxy.
David Beckham Stats
The former England international made 724 appearances, scoring 127 goals and creating 225 assists in all club competitions. He had also received 150 yellow cards and eight red cards.
Out of the 127 goals scored, 85 were for Manchester United, 20 for Real Madrid, 20 for Los Angeles, and two for AC Milan.
He made his national debut for England on September 1, 1996. He went on to score 17 goals in 115 national team appearances.
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