Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 for $10 million
By Reuters
07 September 2019 |
12:59 pm
The singing superstar Ariana Grande has sued Forever 21 for $10 million, accusing the fashion retailer and a beauty company started by its billionaire founders' daughters of piggybacking off her fame and influence to sell their wares. Yahaira Jacquez reports.
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