Tekashi 6ix9ine Sued For Allegedly Stealing His Famous Name From Brooklyn Tattoo Artist
Another day, another lawsuit for Tekashi 6ix9ine. According to TMZ, the rapper is being sued for allegedly jacking his famous name from a Brooklyn tattoo artist.
Takashi Matsuba, filed legal docs in NY claiming his reputation is now in danger all thanks to Tekashi69. In docs obtained by the news site, Matsuba claims 6ix9ine “has created confusion and the false public perception that” Matsuba is associated with Tekashi69, and he says he’s NOT!
Matsuba also points out that in the Hulu documentary “69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez, ” there’s a particular scene where the tattoo artist’s name “TAKASHI MATSUBA” is superimposed on the screen. He claims the director’s then heard saying “Peter’s roommate, a Japanese tattoo artist named Takashi would inspire Danny’s new persona, Tekashi69,” TMZ notes.
To make matters worse, he says that he is being falsely accused of habitual heroin use! Per legal documents, Matsuba says that 6ix9ine “has created confusion and the false public perception,” that the tattoo artist uses heroin. Matsuba’s legal documents further states, “tattooing requires the use of needles, and heroin is connected in the public’s mind with hypodermic needles.” After making a request to producers of the Hulu project to remove his name, image, and likeness, Hulu refused to do so.
As a result of all of this, Matsuba is now suing for damages.