Dr. Dre has responded to his estranged wife Nicole Young's claim that she co-owns the rights to his name, along with his hit album, The Chronic. According to The Blast, in new court docs, Dre has asked the court do shut down Nicole's suit over the trademarks.
Back in August, Nicole filed the suit against Dre, claiming co-ownership of the trademarks. In the suit, she claimed that Dre transferred the rights to the trademarks into a new company solely owned by him — in an attempt to hide their community property.
Meanwhile, sources close to Dre pointed out that the couple was married in 1996, which is four years after The Chronic was released. Nicole says Dre didn't file to trademark the name until 1997, when they were married. He also revealed that he has using the name “Dr. Dre” since the 1980s.
In the court docs, Dre's lawyer said, “Plaintiff Nicole Young, after commencing divorce proceedings against Defendant Andre Young, seeking over $400 Million, then stealing almost $400,000.00 from an LLC that funds Defendant Young’s recording studio, draining its entire bank account, Plaintiff has decided that $400,400,000.00 and one lawsuit are not enough. She is now suing Defendant Young and another LLC in a separate lawsuit, having the temerity to claim that trademarks to Defendant Young’s performing name, 'Dr. Dre,' and to his first solo album, entitled 'The Chronic,' have been unlawfully transferred from Defendant Young to his wholly-owned LLC.”
Dre says Nicole’s claims have no merit and he wants the case thrown out.