Ugo Monye, a Nigerian fashion designer, says his popular Reale design was reproduced without authorisation in ‘Coming 2 America’.
Released on March 4, the movie is known for its diverse combination of African designs and fabric alongside colourful Ankara prints.
The project featured Hollywood actors like Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Teyana Taylor, and Wesley Snipes.
On Thursday — more than two months after the film debuted — Ugo Monye Limited (UML) issued a statement alleging the theft of the design.
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