T.I. is making headlines again as he returns to federal court to fight against toymaker MGA for allegedly using the likeness of his wife Tiny’s former girl group, The OMG Girlz, to create its L.O.L. Surprise OMG Girls dolls. The rapper and his wife have accused MGA of both cultural appropriation and outright theft of intellectual property, claiming that the company attempted to steal the look of a group of “young multicultural women.” The case dates back to 2021, and the battle has been ongoing since then, with the latest development occurring just months after a mistrial was declared in T.I. and Tiny’s suit against MGA.

The trial, which began on Tuesday, May 9th, entered its fifth day with jurors hearing a videotaped deposition testimony from a former MGA customer named Moneice Campbell. Campbell testified that she would no longer purchase the company’s products because MGA “steals from African Americans and their ideas and profit off of it.” She also claimed that “hundreds” of social media users had agreed with her accusations, adding that “people often steal from the Black community and make money off of it.” MGA’s lawyers immediately demanded a mistrial, arguing that her testimony was emotionally charged and improper. The case continues, and T.I. and Tiny are determined to vindicate their rights in court.