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Poor Jeremy Scott. Back in June of 2012 the fashion designer's "shackle shoes," were accused by many of being racist. Adidas pulled the shoes and Jeremy Scott insisted he was merely paying a tribute to My Pet Monster.
At the time I wrote about it, I ended the article thusly:
"Fair enough. He isn't racist. WE AGREE! End of story! Except...unless he got permission for his tribute ...it kinda sounds like...he might be infringing...on someone else's....copyright. No?"
And now, here we go again. As reported extensively by HighSnobiety, he has apparently, allegedly done just that.
Ending a six month in the making lawsuit, highly respected street artists Jimbo and Jim Phillips have settled out of court with Mr. Scott.
Skateboard company NHS, INc/Santa Cruz Skateboards brought the infringement suit with good reason. Again from High Snobiety, in a release from February, NHS CEO Bob Denike had this to say:
Talking to Jim Phillips Sr. and Jimbo Phillips, they have concluded that Jeremy Scott obtained a copy of Jim Phillips Sr. book âThe Skateboard Art of Jim Phillipsâ published in 2007. There is some obscure art in the book that Jeremy Scott lifted and it could only have come from that book.â