Ice Cube Sues Robinhood for Using His Likeness in Newsletter

Ice Cube Sues Robinhood for Using His Likeness in Newsletter

Ice Cube Sues Robinhood for Using His Likeness in Newsletter.

The image in question was posted on March 8 and featured a still shot of Ice Cube and John C.

McKinley from their 2007 film, ‘Are We Done Yet?’.

The image’s caption also makes reference to Ice Cube’s 1992 song, “Check Yo Self,” reading “correct yourself, before you wreck yourself.” .

In Ice Cube’s lawsuit, Robinhood is accused of “deliberately” and “shamelessly” misappropriating his likeness.

Defendants deliberately and shamelessly misappropriated Ice Cube’s image and likeness to promote Robinhood’s horrible products and services, Ice Cube's Legal Team, via Complex.

The lawsuit went on to say that Robinhood is “the last [thing] in the world” Ice Cube would ever want his image attached to.

This blatant theft of Ice Cube’s image and likeness to endorse Robinhood’s dangerous products and services has resulted in substantial damage to Ice Cube, Ice Cube's Legal Team, via Complex.

Robinhood has since responded to Ice Cube’s claims of theft and denied any wrongdoing.

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No, we didn’t use his image without permission … The image was licensed and used for non-commercial, editorial purposes in connection with a blog article, Robinhood, via Complex