Kodak Black Considering Legal Action Against Walmart Over Sniper Gang Chains

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20223.6K Views

Kodak Black performs onstage during the 4th Annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on October 23, 2018 in New York City.

SniperMart on the way.

Walmart's been on some straight bullsh*t this week. It all started when a viral photo from Walmart's website made rounds on social media revealing that the major corporation had jacked the logo of Lil Baby's 4PF to create replica chains. Shortly after, Jackboy hit the 'Gram where he said that they were also selling knock-off Sniper Gang chains. Unlike Baby, Jackboy took to his platform to publicly threaten Walmart with legal action.

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Per TMZ, Kodak Black's lawyer has issued a statement on his client's behalf regarding the fake Sniper Gang chains. "We have been aware of the situation and have prepared a cease and desist letter to Walmart and the seller on the Walmart website," Bradford Cohen, Kodak's lawyer, said. However, in the case that Walmart and the third-seller party don't comply, Cohen said they'll move forward with taking both parties to court.

"If Walmart refuses to recognize that the seller is not a licensed authorized dealer of Sniper Gang products, we will be proceeding with a lawsuit against both Walmart and the unauthorized seller," Cohen added.

Meanwhile, Walmart has responded to Kodak's frustrations and said that they will be removing the items from their store. They confirmed that the fake Sniper Gang chains were also coming from a third-party seller.

We'll keep you posted on any more updates.

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