If you’ve been on TikTok this past week, chances are you’ve probably come across a man named David Liebensohn, who is seen in countless videos holding up a sign in LA that reads “Kim Kardashian ruined my life.”
You’ll probably recall the reality star heavily promoting her now-defunct pictograms app, Kimoji, back in 2015. But according to Liebensohn, he’s the one who came up with the concept but was ultimately shunned from the business when Kardashian and her mom Kris Jenner allegedly trademarked the name behind his back.
Liebensohn was shocked when he saw that Kimoji, an idea which he says he presented to Kardashian, had not only been trademarked but the entire concept was allegedly stolen too.
He ended up suing her for $100 million, prompting the Skims founder to counter-sue for $300 million — an amount that Liebensohn could not afford if he lost the case, leading him to back down from the lawsuit. But even though he retracted the legal filing, Kardashian and Jenner allegedly demanded he pays them back $400k in lawyer fees among other reimbursements.
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He has since lost his family after his then-wife filed for divorce and now lives out of his car which he drives through the streets of Los Angeles.
In an effort to spread awareness of how Jenner and her daughter allegedly treated him, Liebensohn keeps a sign on him at all times with the text “Kimkardashianruinedmylife.com,” where he shows evidence, screenshots, and text messages of his conversations with the mother of four and how she is said to have dropped him the minute she and Jenner had trademarked Kimoji.
Liebensohn’s lawsuit sought $100 million in damages, alleging that Kardashian’s company had profited from his intellectual property without compensating him.
Kim Kardashian’s legal team denied the allegations and filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The motion argued that Liebensohn’s claims were baseless and that he had no legal standing to sue Kardashian’s company. The motion also argued that Liebensohn had waited too long to file the lawsuit and that his claims were barred by the statute of limitations.
Kardashian’s legal team denied the allegations of idea theft and argued that the Kimoji app was an original creation. The response also argued that Liebensohn’s designs were not unique or original and that he had no legal right to claim ownership of them.
In a statement to the media, Kardashian’s legal team said, “We firmly believe that Mr. Liebensohn’s claims are meritless and that the Kimoji app is an original creation. We will vigorously defend ourselves against these baseless allegations and look forward to presenting our case in court.”
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The David Liebensohn vs Kim Kardashian’s Kimoji App lawsuit sparked discussions about intellectual property rights and the technology industry and highlighted the importance of protecting intellectual property and the need for clear guidelines and regulations in the technology industry.
The lawsuit also raised questions about the use of celebrity likeness in technology products and the legal obligations of companies to compensate designers and creators for their work.