BAYC’s creator Yuga Labs on Saturday said it has filed a lawsuit against responsible parties for defaming Yuga Labs and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) founders. The Yuga Labs v. Ryder Ripps lawsuit alleges false designation of origin, false advertising, cybersquatting, trademark infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, conversion, and tortious interference claims on defendants.
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Yuga Labs has again come under heated debate that the Bored Ape Yacht Club and its NFTs contained racist imagery and Nazi symbolism. In response, Yuga Labs’ founder Wylie Aronow, better known as Gordon Goner, took to Twitter to put an end to the disinformation campaign accusing them of being super-secret Nazis. However, he mentioned that they are just a group of Jewish, Turkish, Pakistani, and Cuban friends.
Today, Yuga Labs in a tweet announced that they have filed a lawsuit against the responsible parties. To put an end to defaming claims, continuous infringement, and other illegal attempts, they will take every legal option. The legal action is to be taken against anyone who harms them and the BAYC community.
Moreover, Yuga Labs has released an official letter on Medium explaining why the NFT collection feature apes, the inspiration behind the design of the BAYC logo, and the company name.
Yuga Labs has filed the lawsuit against artist Ryder Ripps, Jeremy Cahen or Pauly0x, and other critics. It claims Ryder Ripps is trolling Yuga Labs and scamming consumers into purchasing his collection, RR/BAYC NFTs misusing its trademarks.
