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LOS ANGELES โ Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse.
Two lawsuits filed in federal court in Los Angeles include allegations that companies have spread phony articles reporting that the 90-year-old actor-director is quitting the movie business to focus on a CBD business.
The lawsuits say Eastwood has no part in the manufacture, sale or promotion of CBD, a chemical derived from marijuana often sold as a dietary supplement or included in creams and ointments.
In the suits that seek millions in damages, Eastwood names as defendants nearly 20 small companies, based in states including Arizona, California, Delaware and Florida, that sell CBD, along with up to 60 anonymous entities that may be named later.
One of the companies, Sera Labs, said in a statement that it โworked for a limited time with a publisher and gave them specific advertisements they could use which follow our very strict guidelines and shut down the ads immediately after learning that they used Eastwoodโs name and likeness.โ
Suit Says Companies Promoted Phony News Articles Linking Eastwood to Product
The company said its guidelines prohibit using such false claims in its ads and has severed all relationships with the advertiser, and it urged others in the industry to do the same.
Other companies named in the suit, including Patriot Supreme and Norok Innovation Inc., did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
The suit says phony news articles on Eastwood and his supposed championing and selling of CBD have been spread via email and social media.
The headline on one such story reads: โBig Pharma In Outrage Over Clint Eastwoodโs CBD โฆ He Fires Back With This!โ
Another headline says, โBreaking News: Clint Eastwood Exposes Shocking Secret Today.โ The story includes links to purchase what it claims are Eastwoodโs CBD products and quotes from a fabricated interview where Eastwood says he has moved on from the film business. That article also includes fake testimonials about the products from several celebrities, the suit says.
One of the suits also alleges that companies are using hidden tags and other tactics that link Eastwoodโs name to their products in online searches.
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