Jhené Aiko Sued Over Her 2015 PacSun Collaboration
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Jhene Aiko is finding herself on the receiving end of another legal suit. According to TMZ, the singer-songwriter has been accused of stealing artwork featured in her 2015 Soul of Summer clothing range. Colorado-based artist Elisa Rose Mountain claims Aiko used a graphic that was very similar to her trademarked Hamsa Mandala design, which is an updated version of the centuries-old Hamsa Hand sign.
The graphic in question was emblazoned on a tank top dubbed “Jhené Aiko Hamsa Circle Goddess.”
The Summer of Soul collection was rolled out in collaboration with PacSun and Neff Headwear—both of which are listed as co-defendants. Mountain says the tank was sold at the brands’ retail locations, as well as their catalogs and online stores without her authorization.
A source told TMZ that Aiko has no legal liability in the case, as she “was simply brought on to collaborate and help choose a design.”