Coverage dated December 12, 2023 to December 13, 2023

Luke Combs apologizes to woman hit with costly legal bill for selling unofficial merchandise

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Luke Combs is trying to do right by a Florida woman who was reportedly ordered to pay $250,000 for using his likeness on unofficial merchandise. “This is not something that I would ever do,” the “Fast Car” singer said on TikTok Wednesday.

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    Luke Combs Isn't Suing a Fan for Fake Merch. Instead, He's Sending Her Money (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Luke Combs responded to a lawsuit against a woman accused of selling fake Combs merchandise to pay for her medical bills.

  2. Variety

    Luke Combs ‘Sick to My Stomach’ to Learn He Won $250K Judgment Against Convalescing Fan Who Made Tumblers; Says He Will Raise Funds for Her (opens Variety)

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    Luke Combs says he was 'sick to my stomach' to wake up to news he had won a $250,000 lawsuit against a fan who made $380 selling homemade tumblers.

  3. Fox News

    Luke Combs apologizes after fan ordered to pay him $250,000 in lawsuit over merch (opens Fox News)

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    Luke Combs apologized after a Florida fan selling tumblers with Combs' face on it was ordered to pay the singer $250,000 in a lawsuit. Combs spoke about the ordeal on TikTok.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Luke Combs apologizes to woman hit with costly legal bill for selling unofficial merchandise (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Luke Combs is trying to do right by a Florida woman who was reportedly ordered to pay $250,000 for using his likeness on unofficial merchandise. “This is not something that I would ever do,” the “Fast Car” singer said on TikTok Wednesday.

  5. People

    Luke Combs Apologizes After Unknowingly Filing $250K Lawsuit Against Fan Who Sold Unofficial Merch (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    "This is not something that I would ever do. This is not the kind of person I am," said Luke Combs in a response video shared to TikTok after speaking to the woman affected.

  6. Daily Journal

    Luke Combs helping a fan who almost owed him $250,000 for selling unauthorized merchandise (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Country singer Luke Combs is making amends to a disabled Florida woman who sells tumblers online after she was ordered to pay him $250,000 when she got snared in a crackdown his lawyers launched against companies that sell unauthorized merchandise with his image or name on it.

  7. NBC Chicago

    Singer Luke Combs drops $250,000 copyright lawsuit against fan, will send her money instead (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Luke Combs is making amends to a disabled Florida woman who sells tumblers online after she was ordered to pay him $250,000 when she got snared in a copyright crackdown by his lawyers.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Luke Combs helping a fan who almost owed him $250,000 for selling unauthorized merchandise - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Country singer Luke Combs is making amends to a disabled Florida woman who sells tumblers online after she was ordered to pay him $250,000 when she got snared in a crackdown his lawyers launched against companies that sell unauthorized merchandise with his image or name on it.

  9. Blaze Media

    Florida woman discovers she owes $250K from lawsuit by singer Luke Combs over $380 she earned selling tumblers online (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    A woman whose only source of income was selling items online discovered that a judge had ruled against her and she owed $250,000 to country singer Luke Combs. Nicol Harness was selling homemade tumblers and T-shirts from her home in Pinellas Park, Florida. She told WFLA-TV that she sold only 18...

  10. The Guardian

    Luke Combs apologizes to fan ordered to pay $250,000 in copyright lawsuit (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Country singer ‘sick to my stomach’ to learn that disabled Florida woman who sold unauthorized merchandise had been targeted

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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