WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Roraj Trade LLC v. Moses Perkins Case No. D2018-2874 1. The Parties

Complainant is Roraj Trade LLC of Los Angeles, California, United States of America, represented by Holland & Knight LLC, United States of America.

Respondent is Moses Perkins of Carson, California, United States of America, represented by Olman Valverde, United States of America. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name (the “Domain Name”) is registered with GoD, LLC (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on December 17, 2018. On December 18, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On December 18, 2018, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details.

The Center verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy” or “UDRP”), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Supplemental Rules”).

In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2 and 4, the Center formally notified Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on January 3, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the extended due date for Response was January 27, 2019. The Response was filed with the Center on January 27, 2019.

On January 31, 2019, Complainant submitted an unsolicited Reply to Response and annexes which the Panel, in its discretion, has considered. Under paragraphs 10 and 12 of the Rules, the Panel has decided to consider the supplemental filing of Complainant because of the relevance of the submission in view of this rather complex case.

The Center appointed Robert A. Badgley as the sole panelist in this matter on February 1, 2019. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7. 4. Factual Background

Complainant Roraj Trade LLC owns and manages the intellectual property rights of Robyn Rihanna Fenty, a world-famous singer known as Rihanna (hereinafter “Rihanna”). Rihanna owns Complainant company. Rihanna has been famous since 2005, and she has sold more than 230 records worldwide.

Complainant has also used FENTY as a trademark in association with cosmetics, perfumes, eyewear, jewelry, clothing, and other items. Complainant’s FENTY 88 mark was registered in the European Union under registration number 012133641 on February 5, 2014. Complainant also holds various trademark registrations of marks including Rihanna’s surname FENTY in the United States of America (FENTY BEAUTY, FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA, FENTY GLOW) and several other countries.

Respondent Moses Perkins, and Ronald Fenty (“Ronald”), who is Rihanna’s father, claim that they formed a business partnership called “Fenty Entertainment” in June 2015. According to the declaration (not notarized) of Ronald submitted with the Response, Fenty Entertainment (now Fenty Entertainment LLC, hereinafter the “LLC”) was formed “to develop a reality television show and to promote my career, business activities, personal branding and name recognition in the entertainment industry and as a celebrity.” According to Ronald’s declaration, he and Respondent have been working toward “developing reality television shows, assisting writers and filmmakers obtain financing for film projects, and pursuing real estate development projects”. Ronald states further that he and Respondent “have been using ‘Fenty Entertainment’ as our business name at all times”.

Respondent does not annex to his Response any documentary evidence of Ronald’s alleged “celebrity”, nor any evidence of the LLC’s use of the name Fenty Entertainment in connection with any pursuit of a reality TV show, or film financing project, or real estate deal. Indeed, the Response is not accompanied by any documentary evidence that the LLC has even pursued any of these activities at all, under any name.

The Domain Name was registered on November 29, 2015. Ronald states in his declaration that Respondent registered the Domain Name with his knowledge and approval. Ronald states further that he is not involved in his daughter’s business activities. Finally, Ronald states that, at the time the Domain Name was registered, he had “no knowledge of the trademarks or business activities of [Complainant] Roraj Trading LLC”.

Complainant asserts that Rihanna is estranged from her father Ronald.

The Domain Name currently does not resolve to an active website. From September 2017 to September 2018, however, the Domain Name resolved to a website which featured the FENTY word mark above the words “ENTERTAINMENT – TALENT DEVELOPMENT.” According to a screenshot submitted by Complainant into the record, below those words appears a link entitled “SUBMISSIONS.”

Complainant also submitted into the record a December 4-5, 2017 email exchange among various parties including Ronald and Respondent, in which exchange it was represented by Respondent that Ronald had secured the commitment by his daughter Rihanna to perform in a 15-date concert tour in Latin America for USD 15 million. Complainant denies that Rihanna had ever agreed to such a tour.

Complainant also introduced into the record a March 30, 2018 press r