Don Omar Files A Second Lawsuit Against Cesar Pina

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on December 22, 20231491 Views

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 10: William Omar Landron Rivera, known as Don Omar performs during Vibra Urbana Fesitval 2022 at Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition on December 10, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images)

Omar's second suit relates to the use of his name and likeness.

One of the most fascinating stories in all of rap music this year has been Cesar Pina. The public speaker and real-estate flipper has been accused by dozens of people of running various scams related to his real estate venture. One of the most notable parts of the allegations is The Breakfast Club co-host DJ Envy's involvement with Pina. Envy has spoken at numerous events alongside Pina and it's caused many in the rap world to debate his knowledge and involvement with the accused schemes.

Another person caught up in the scams is Don Omar. According to AllHipHop, Omar is suing Pina for using his likeness without permission. “Defendant misappropriated plaintiff’s name, likeness, identity or persona for use on defendant’s website in order to promote defendant’s house flipping scheme. Defendant is using plaintiff’s name, likeness, identity or persona for commercial purposes without his consent. The use … gives the false impression that plaintiff has endorsed defendant’s business, which he has not, and that plaintiff is a partner in his business, which he is not," part of the statement made by Omar's lawyers reads. The suit follows a cease and desist order sent by Omar earlier this month.

Don Omar Sues Cesar Pina Again

This isn't even the first time Don Omar has sued Cesar Pina. Last month, he became one of many to sue Pina for an actual example of what he claims was real estate fraud. In that suit, Omar claims that he invested money in Pina's real-estate flipping business and never saw any returns. He also claims that Pena failed to deliver any relevant document proving he was doing any kind of real estate work in the entire timespan in question.

Combined the two lawsuits Omar filed request more than $7 million in total. That's only the beginning of the issues for Pina, who was arrested in October. Even if he manage to avoid any criminal charges he's facing an increasing mountain of civil litigation in addition. What do you think of Cesar Pina being sued by Don Omar for a second time? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.