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12
December 2006
Mariah
Carey Battles Porn
Star
Mariah
Carey
has threatened legal
action against porn star
Mary Carey to stop her
trademarking her
similar-sounding stage
name.
The
singer believes fans
could get the two
performers confused if
Mary Carey's trademark
application is
successful.
However,
the adult film actress,
whose real name is Mary
Cook, has said she will
not be intimidated by
the singer.
"I'm
ready to battle Mariah
over this because I've
been Mary Carey for a
long time," she said.
"It's kind of funny
because I'm a porn star
and I've been being
myself for a long time.
I think she's being
silly."
The
actress started using
the stage name Mary
Carey in 2002 and ran
for California governor
against Arnold
Schwarzenegger.
Grammy-winning
Mariah Carey is
particularly concerned
by the possible
confusion in the names
because the actress
wants to trademark the
name for audio and video
recordings.
But
David Beitchman, a
lawyer for Mary Carey,
said he believed Mariah
Carey stood little
chance of winning a
court battle over the
names.
"My
first thought was, does
Mariah Carey realise
what her lawyer is
comparing her to and are
they seriously
concerned?" he said. "Do
they seriously think the
fans are going to be
confused?"
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