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It looks like Pauly D is facing some bigger problems this summer other than deciding which club he should go to at the Jersey Shore. The DJ-turned-reality star is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit with a hefty $4 million price tag.According to the New York Post, Paul Lis -- a Connecticut DJ who goes by the stage name 'DJ Paulie' -- has filed a suit against the fist-pumping 'Jersey Shore' star, MTV and the businesses that have contracts with him.
His reasoning? He claims he has spent 40 years building up his DJ name and business and ever since DJ Pauly D -- a.k.a Paul DelVecchio -- made his MTV debut, his business has suffered.
"[Lis] formally trademarked the name 'DJ Paulie' and then came the 'Jersey Shore' which basically wiped him off the face of the map," attorney Jose M. Rojas said.
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Who cares both DJ's are whack!
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DJ's are valued at 4 million? Boy did I take the wrong career path.
Can*t sue. If the names were spelled the same maybe. Since they are not* his lawyer is pulling his money chain.
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It's the one and ONLY time I'd be rooting for this Jersey guy to win out, beat the lawsuit...and then beat that chump's azz.
OMG what a frivolous lawsuit. DJ Pauly D and DJ Paulie are totally different...this guy is just looking for money...if he spent 40 years trying to build his business, then it's time to retire! Obviously Lis is not popular enough to be googled, he's just a local DJ in CT. Any Judge who doesn't throw this one out of Court shouldn't be a Judge in the 1st place...people will sue for anything nowa days...ugh!
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When will these losers go away?
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The trademark is for DJ Paulie, Pauly D is DJ Pauly D. Different speelings and there is a D. The guy is looking for money and claiming his buisness is hurting, well 1) maybe he wasn't that good to begin with and 2) since Jersey Shore came out, Pauly D is popular and clubs want him. So big frickin whoo DJ Paulie, you don't really have much of a case. Your both DJ's and both of you have the name Paul. Find another monkier and move on.
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"Different speelings" made me laugh.
My name is Paul. Every time I DJ people call me Paul-E. I've been DJ-ing since 1901. So I should win the 4 million.
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Slapped with a lawsuit, and beaten with the ugly stick.
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Sincethey are very similar one can see the confusion of why people now think the respectable DJ Paulie is being confused with that joke from the Shore. Reason he can't file patents on his name? Duh, one already exists, thus the lawsuit.
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I think I may have a lawsuit against both of these losers. I have an "E", "L", "I" and "J" in my name. I'm pretty sure they are both trying to use my name(or at least the letters therein) to earn money and fame. That just can't be allowed. I want mine!
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Jersey BORE!!!!!!!
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Your sueing him now 3 years later after the fact that pauly is rakeing in all that money. dude you let your dj business suffer on purpose just so you can claim Pauly's money he made on tv shows.
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Get the facts straight there buddy. I heard DJ Paulie talk about this on his Internet show about two weeks after the Jersey Shore aired and how his attorney sent a letter for them to stop using their Internet Trademark. DJ Paulie should get 4 million dollars a year for them breaking the law and using it all this time.
AMY- you don't seem to understand what the suit is. The Jersey Shore DJ Pauly is being sued by some unknown guy with the same name 3 years later after the Jersey Shore show aired.The unknown guy is sueing Jersey Shore DJ Pauly for 4 million filed this year. The attorney for Jersey Shore DJ Pauly filed a countersuit claim that Jersey Shore DJ Pauly is a tradmark since the Jersey Shore show aired. Amy- you need to go back to school because you did not do your homework. You can look up the court filing's under public records as of this year. You can also look up the trademark office website when the date Jersey Shore show filed DJ Paulys name as a trademark. So AMY really do your homework before you open that piehole of yours. In fact go to law school and learn the law.
Someone needs to sue him for having the ugliest haircut in the world.
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Wow just like playing the lottery. If he loses the case he should have to pay 4 million.
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Hes mighty young to have to go through this, I dont wish that on anyone. I hope Paul wins.
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DJ Paulie of Youshook is the Hottest Internet Celebrity right now not a local DJ. MTV might be looking to start an Internet Radio Station and think they can steal Paulie's business away from him. DJ Paulie should start a new website called MTV 2 If they think adding a letter to an existing Trademark changes it. Glad Washington did their job on this one. This lawsuit will cost millions in legal fees from both sides.
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