The Oprah Winfrey Network has filed a lawsuit in Florida alleging that a man named Justin Jackson pretended to be Oprah's nephew and even impersonated network employees to get lavish gifts and benefits. Additionally, per the specifics of the suit obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the complaint alleges that Jackson has a history of impersonation and once claimed to be President Barack Obama's aide as well as Madonna's manager. Reggie Love, a former personal aide to Obama, and Scott Garner, Own's Senior Vice President of Scheduling and Acquisitions, were both listed as co-plaintiffs. An Own spokesperson released the following statement to E! News: "A lawsuit was filed today against Justin...
- 4/18/2015
- E! Online
The Oprah Winfrey Network and former Obama aide Reggie Love are suing a Florida con man claiming that he used Own LLC’s trademarks and names to try and obtain gifts, employment and access to celebrities. In a federal lawsuit filed Friday in the Southern District of Florida, the plaintiffs — Own LLC, former Duke basketball player Love and Own executive vice president Scott Garner — state that Justin Jackson “pretends to be connected to Own, its employees and others in an effort to obtain financial benefits.” Angel Agarrat is named as a co-defendant in the lawsuit. Jackson is no stranger to legal trouble,...
- 4/17/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
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