Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has won a legal battle against a man who once posed as her former personal assistant to get a job and various valuable gifts. A federal court judge granted Winfrey and her TV network an injunction against notorious con artist Justin Jackson.
Jackson, who once posed as Madonnaโs manager to steal more than ยฃ1.5 million of jewellery, also claimed to be Oprahโs nephew and impersonated basketball player Reggie Love and Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) executive Scott Garner. He is a convicted criminal with a long list of offenses against celebrities.
Court papers reveal that Oprah detailed a catalogue of attempts by Jackson to gain benefits by using her name, including:
โข He offered to have the former TV host make an appearance at a hotel he was trying to get a job with.
โข He once contacted a real estate agent in Miami posing as Scott Garner looking for homes for Oprah.
โข He produced fake OWN stationery to write a letter to Perry Ellis International to get a job, incurring a trademark infringement.
โข He also sent multiple letters pretending to be Oprah soliciting free gifts for her show.
The judge granted Oprah and employees of the OWN a permanent injunction against Jackson, which prevents him from using her or her employeesโ names for personal or professional gain.
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