Proud Boys Lose Trademark To Black Church They Vandalized
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Proud Boys chapters across the country can no longer use the group's name or logo unless granted approval by the church.
A Black church in Washington, D.C., now owns the “Proud Boys” trademark after a judge stripped it from the right-wing group in a judgment Monday.
The ruling gives the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church complete control over the group’s name and symbols, including the ability to monetize them as they see fit.
Judge Tanya Jones Bosier of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia awarded the trademark after the group failed to pay a $2.8 million default judgment given in 2023 when they didn’t show up in court.
Should the church so choose, it’s now free to sell, transfer and license the Proud Boys trademark, including a black and yellow wreath logo with “PB” in the middle.
Proud Boys chapters across the country can no longer use the name or iconography either, unless granted approval by the church.