Having a famous person huck your product isn’t always win-win.
Charlize Theron vs. Raymond Weil Watches
Raymond Weil paid Charlize Theron to wear only his watches for two years. During this time, Theron also had a contract with Dior perfume, and was seen at an event wearing a Dior watch. Additionally, Theron wore other jewelry in an ad for charity, something that was also forbidden in her Weil watch deal.
Weil sued, but in 2008, they settled out of court.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme vs. Total Flex Home Gym
The Muscles from Brussels agreed to shoot a commercial for Total Flex home gym equipment, but when he showed up to the set, he alledgely hadn't learned his lines or how to use the equipment.
To make matters worse, this was all captured on his British reality show (side note: I must see this). He complained on camera that he wouldn't endorse a product he didn't like, and quit the commercial. Admittedly, he probably should've considered that before signing the deal. He was sued for breach of contract to the tune of $25.2 million.
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Teri Hatcher vs. Hydroderm Skin Care
This is a case where the celebrity struck back and won. Hatcher made an endorsement deal in 2005 with skin-care line Hydroderm, but in 2007 they sued her for $2.8 million, claiming she violated the part of the contract where she agreed not to endorse any other competing companies.
Hatcher denied that she breached the deal and countersued them for claiming she had. Her legal representative said the case was an "unjustified and public assault on Teri Hatcher's good name, reputation, and celebrity."
In 2008, she won her case and Hydroderm had to publicly apologize.
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Paris Hilton vs. Hairtech International, Inc.
The socialite took $3.5 million to endorse a certain brand of hair extensions, but then allegedly wore a competitor's extensions. She missed the brand's big 2007 launch party since it occurred during her brief jail stint.
Hairtech International, Inc. sued her for $35 million, but a judge dismissed the case.
Via: Fernando Vergara / AP
