<p>Jay-Z&#8217;s birthday-branded D&#8217;Usse bottle has sparked a new lawsuit. According to <a href="https://theblast.com/c/jay-z-50th-birthday-party-beyonce-cognac-bottle-special-edition-lawsuit-unpaid-bill-180000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Blast,</a> Benard Creative is filing a new lawsuit against D&#8217;Usse Spirits, a.k.a Bacardi U.S.A after designing specialty bottles and marketing for the rapper&#8217;s 50th birthday party. Benard  “specializes in developing brand and design strategies for luxury brands.&#8221; Jay-Z, however, is not listed or a party involved in the lawsuit. </p>
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<p>Bacardi, who distributes D&#8217;usse, reached out to Benard for their marketing services for the cognac in promotion of Jay&#8217;s 50th. The company handled designs and ad campaigns for D&#8217;usse XXO Cognac, a limited bottle that included a new design. Additionally, the company designed and created a special glass decanter. Benard claimed they got to place ads in major publications such as New York Times, L.A. Times, and Miami Herald with a very short amount of time due to the relation to Jay&#8217;s birthday.</p>
<p>Although Benard did issue invoices, it appears as though they haven&#8217;t received any payments, even after requesting for payments on several occasions. “The implied agreement between D’usse Spirits and Bacardi with Benard resulted from all the facts and circumstances regarding Jay-Z’s 50th birthday celebration promotion,&#8221; the company said.  “As a result of the defendant’s breach of contract and its failure to comply with the payment terms of plaintiff’s invoices, Benard is entitled to receipt of the sum of $186,197.19 together with interest from December 2, 2019.”</p>
<p>Benard is seeking the amount from the invoices as well as unspecified damages. </p>
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