The Weeknd Sued For Allegedly Jacking "Starboy" From Comedian E-book Author

Comedian ebook author Eymun Talasazan is reportedly suing The Weeknd for ripping f his “Starboy” idea. In accordance with TMZ, Talasazan says he got here up with the Starboy character in 2015 and was engaged on making a “universe” that revolved across the character.

The swimsuit says Talasazan had conversations with The Weeknd’s crew in 2017 about working collectively. The Toronto R&B singer had already launched a single the identical identify in 2016.

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Whereas the partnership didn’t work out, Talasazan was granted the Starboy trademark in 2017. So, when he noticed The Weeknd had debuted his personal Starboy comedian ebook with the assistance Marvel Comics in June, Talasazan determined to take motion after he realized the storyline was almost equivalent to what he’d mentioned with The Weeknd’s crew.

Talasazan is suing for copyright infringement.