A Los Angeles jury has awarded Nikki Sixx of the rock band Motley Crue an award against Vans Inc. shoemaker that could be worth $1 million.
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Sixx had argued Vans used his image without his permission to promote its Tony Trujillo sneaker line last year, E! Online reported Tuesday.
Vans used photos of the Crue's bassist and pro skater Trujillo from a San Francisco Skater of the Year award ceremony organized by Thrasher magazine and sponsored by Vans. The photos appeared in magazines like Blender and FHM and in oversized displays in retail outlets.
Last week, the Los Angeles Superior Court jury found in favor of Sixx on three counts of misappropriation of his right of publicity and false endorsement.
The verdict could be worth upwards of $1 million for Sixx.
