
The Situation may be a total idiot, but I have to hand it to him – he’ll be the one with enough business sense to walk away from this thing with enough money to retire. His latest venture? Suing Abercrombie & Fitch to the tune of $4 million.
In court documents obtained by E! News, The Situation (real name: Mike Sorrentino) says Abercrombie & Fitch emblazoned T-shirts with slogans such as “GTL…You Know the Deal” and “The Fitchuation,” thus violating his trademarked Jersey Shore catchphrases.
Though the clothing company initially offered to pay the MTV star to stop wearing its clothes, The Situation’s legal team says an official offer was never extended.
“As a result of [Abercrombie & Fitch's] publicity campaign, [the retailer] profited off of the use of a false affiliation with Sorrentino,” his legal team says. “It has wrongly used Sorrentino’s name, image and likeness for advertising purposes in violation of applicable law.”
The reality star — who wants a jury trial — is seeking a $1 million royalty and $3 million in damages.
