The short answer is "yes." Sometimes greed can bite you in the ass. This may be one of those times. You may have heard about Jennifer Lopez's extended court case against her first husband, Ojani Noa and film producer Ed Meyer. Lopez is in a desperate struggle to block a film Ojani and Ed wish to make about Noa's time with J.Lo - mainly because Jenny fears the project will unearth her many skeletons. Well, it turns out Jennifer may just have to deal with it. Despite her many attacks on the duo, Jennifer is not even properly listed as a defendant in her own court case. She doesn't own the rights to her name or, more significantly, her biography! So what's the fuss about, J.Lo? Details, from a source close to the case, state: Reference the attached sale of rights to her name and BIOGRAPHY to an LLC named "JLO HOLDING COMPANY, LLC".
(REGISTRANT) Lopez, Jennifer INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES CALIFORNIA
(LAST LISTED OWNER) JLO HOLDING COMPANY, LLC LTD LIAB
Type of Mark: TRADEMARK.
SERVICE MARK]
I'm no lawyer... but if Lopez doesn't own her name or rights to her biography, how can she attempt to block someone from using said information? Obviously Jennifer sold off her name to her own company, in some sort of convoluted attempt to make money while simultaneously releasing herself from personal responsibility. Somewhere, somehow that makes sense. I don't stroll in the rarified air of high finance, so I'm unprepared to explain why this move would be financially beneficial. I can only speak from the hyperbole of assumption - what's good for Jennifer Lopez is most assuredly going to benefit J.Lo! The high life might have finally caught up with Jenny From The Block, given that this slippery name swap may have just cost her the injunction against Noa and Meyer. What does that mean for us? Yet another step closer to seeing J.Lo's dirty secrets on the big screen! I don't want to jump ahead of myself, but I'm going to put in my order for movie popcorn now... Stay tuned!
[Photo Credit: She might not be looking so eager in the near future.]
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