Nicki Minaj sued by wig designer

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Press Trust of India New York
Last Updated : Feb 23 2014 | 7:45 AM IST
A former wig designer for rapper Nicki Minaj sued the performer, accusing her of walking away from business plans and then making money by selling wigs based on his designs without permission.
The lawsuit filed by Terrence Davidson accuses Onika Maraj, who uses the stage name Nicki Minaj, and Pink Personality LLC of breaking implied contracts, reported the New York Post.
An attorney for Davidson, Christopher Chestnut, said the designer has suffered at least USD 30 million in losses.
"She lied, cheated, she stole from him. That's a misappropriation of his intellectual proper," Chestnut said.
The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Atlanta.
Davidson, who lives in Georgia, said in the lawsuit that he started working as Minaj's hair stylist in early 2010. He created multiple wigs for the rapper, known for her flamboyant hairpieces, that she wore to a preshow for MTV's Video Music Awards, during media appearances in London and for the music video SuperBass.
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First Published: Feb 23 2014 | 7:45 AM IST

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