Jay-Z Suing David Ortiz Over Club Name

Rapper/entrepreneur/club owner/Yankees fan Jay-Z, along with his business partner, is suing Red Sox star David Ortiz. In a lawsuit filed yesterday in Manhattan Federal Court, the two claimed Ortiz named his Santo Domingo nightclub after Jigga's 40/40 chain of clubs (which are located in NYC, Atlantic City and Vegas). MyFox5 reports that Ortiz's club, called Forty-Forty, is allegedly named after hitting 40 homers and stealing 40 bases in one season. The lawsuit states, "David Ortiz is fully aware of Plaintiff's Manhattan 40/40 club, since he had been a patron there on several occasions before he opened his Infringing Forty/Forty club."

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By Jen Carlson in News on April 16, 2010 3:15 PM

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jchez

The 40/40 does not stand for forty homers and 40 stolen bases. It's for forty homers and 40 doubles. Also did JayZ trademark the name in the Dominican Republic? If not this lawsuit is without merit.

PKinNYC

Big Papi is again...a big liar...his fat ass has stole a total of 10 bases in 14 seasons. Oh and Papi...we're still waiting for the explanation about PED's...oh wait...right we are never getting one. Smells like a double standard to me...huh AROD???

BDS=(Boycott.Divest.Sanction)

Ne-gro please

You no mustache havin, with whiskers like a rat

Compared to Beans you wack

And your man stabbed Un and made you take the blame

You ass, went from Jaz to hangin with Caine, to Herb, to Big

And, Eminem murdered you on your own sh*t

You a d*ck-ridin faggot, you love the attention

Queens n*ggas run you n*ggas, ask Russell Simmons

Ha, R-O-C get gunned up and clapped quick

J.J. Evans get gunned up and clapped quick

Your whole damn record label gunned up and clapped quick

Sean Carter to Jay-Z, damn you on Jaz dick

So little shorty's gettin gunned up and clapped quick

How many of Biggie's rhymes is gon' come out your fat lips?

Wanted to be on every last one of my classics

You pop shit, apologize, n*gga, just ask Kiss

adeez

Well played.

Nas buried him. One of the best dis tracks ever.

BDS=(Boycott.Divest.Sanction)

yeah.

the freestyle he did before that is fantastic too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gYPipNBcLs

Nasir Bin Aluda Ra Visqu Allah

Gotham Extremist

I got 99 problems but a s--k aint one.

tom9d

You mean Red Sox former star David Ortiz, right?

longacre

Since neither of these guys will ever be in the actual 40/40 club, I say let the guy who at least had the 40 home runs half have the name.

Gotham Extremist

Damn, I was bout to open up a 4TY/4TY club...... yo don't sue me son.

l3iodeez

J's crew of attorney's will pop 40 briefs maybe...

Cmon, I don't think J was ever much of a gangsta. These guys are entertainers, rich ones, with rich lawyers.