T.I. Slapped with Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Situationships’ Movie

Rapper T.I. has been hit with an IP theft lawsuit over his upcoming movie, “Situationships,” as a web series producer claims the title was stolen.

T.I. (Clifford Harris Jr.) is being sued by TV producer Cylia Senii over the title of his upcoming movie, “Situationships,” alleging he stole the title from the web series of the same name. The rapper is facing trademark infringement accusations in the complaint, filed Wednesday by Featherstone Entertainment, an Atlanta-based production company operated by Senii.

Senii’s web series, also called “Situationships,” has two seasons, and follows the ups and downs of millennial dating. The show launched in 2016 on YouTube, and has been distributed by BET Digital, Amazon Prime, and Tubi. According to her complaint, Senii worked as a producer on the show from 2019 to 2024, and helped develop both the TV show and movie version of the web series.

In 2024, she says she was “shocked” to learn that T.I.’s company, Grand Hustle Films, was in a comedy film called “Situationships,” starring the rapper, who also wrote and directed. According to Senii’s complaint, T.I.’s alleged infringement is intentional.

“Defendants are engaging in a common scheme and effort to take advantage of the public’s association of Featherstone’s ‘Situationships’ brand by marketing their own film and entitling it ‘Situationships,’” the complaint reads.

Senii’s attorney also notes that one collaborator with whom she worked to develop her “Situationships” show is a close friend of T.I. and his family. Another producer with whom she discussed her project is now working on T.I.’s film. Such behavior, Senii says, is “ironic,” given T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ recent win at trial over their intellectual property being stolen by toymaker MGA. The couple won $71 million in the long-running battle, in which the toymaker released dolls specifically modeled after their teen pop group OMG Girlz.

The filing says Senii sent T.I. a cease and desist letter in December, but never received a response. She has also challenged the rapper’s numerous attempts to obtain a trademark for the title; one of his applications was preliminarily rejected back in May when it was determined there was the likelihood of confusion with the web series.

Now, Senii is suing T.I. and Grand Hustle Films for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and civil conspiracy. She is seeking an injunction to prevent him from releasing his film under the current title, in addition to unspecified financial damages.