DJ Pauly D Slapped With $4 Million Lawsuit

By Kelly Fisher Posted Jul 1st 2011 04:45PM

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.

"The reality television show [follows] a group of young adults pursuing a debauched lifestyle suggestive of loose morals, violence, intoxication and liberal profanity -- the exact opposite of the reputation the Plaintiff, 'DJ Paulie' that[sic] he had spent decades cultivating," the lawsuit alleges.

Lis said that thanks to all the information about the reality star on the internet, it's almost impossible to find his Connecticut DJ business. Even a cease-and-desist letter from Lis' lawyers to MTV went unnoticed, he claims.

The studio has until September 30 to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

Delvecchio, meanwhile, has attempted to filed patents on his moniker and his businesses, claiming his and Lis' businesses are extremely different, but his claims have been denied.

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Sunday 10 July

By Bob

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40 years, yes one of the early pioneers of DJs. Inreference to playing discs at weddings, dances etc.In those days people would ask, "You mean you are going to play records and not have a band?"In court he will have to produce financial records to show financial growth which he may not be able to produce. Normally, this is a cash business. You know the rest of the story.

By Robert

The reality television show [follows] a group of young adults pursuing a debauched lifestyle suggestive of loose morals, violence, intoxication and liberal profanity. As a non-spiritial society, we have gone so,so low. We occupy our time, because of our empty lives, involve ourselves into watching a show (people) like this.

Monday 11 July

By JOHN

first of all , cancel this show , who the hell cares about a bunch of morons. this is the most stupid show that has ever been made.i hope everyone who sues the bunch of idiots win millions , because every single one of them dont deserve anything.

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