Oprah Winfrey is taking legal action against a company that has been using her name to sell several weight loss products.
The suit was filed on Wednesday by Harpo Inc., which is the production company founded by Winfrey. Harpo Inc. is also the owner of the Oprah brand. The complaint was field to the US District Court for the Central District of California.
Details of the Lawsuit
The suit accuses Emblaze One, Limitless X Inc., and other brands of selling and promoting Oprah Winfrey Keto Gummies and Oprah Winfrey CBD Gummies online across multiple websites.
In her lawsuit, Winfrey said the company has misled her fans into thinking she is connected to the wight loss products. Winfrey is also requesting that the company be prohibited from using her name. And she’s asking that all profits from sales of the items attached to her name be given to her.
“When consumers see advertisements like this one, the only logical conclusion is that Ms. Winfrey and/or her company signed off on the use of ‘Oprah Keto Pills’ and the pills do in fact work,” the suit read.
Winfrey’s attorney also spoke about the issue.
“The unlawful actions of Defendants amount to a willful and conscious disregard for [Oprah’s] rights and are intentionally designed to capitalize on the goodwill, celebrity and/or fame associated with Ms. Winfrey and/or the OPRAH brand,” the attorney added.
Winfrey spoke out about the weight loss pills back in 2022, telling her fans in an Instagram video that she doesn’t endorse any edible weight loss products.
“I have nothing to do with weight loss gummies or diet pills and I don’t want you all taken advantage of by people misusing my name,” she said in the video. “There have been social media ads, emails, and fake websites going out and I want you to hear it straight from me, that I have nothing to do with them. Please don’t be taken advantage of and don’t give your personal information to them.”