R&B singer AKON has filed a lawsuit against his former business partners alleging they used his name for a new perfume without permission.

The Grammy-nominee and founder of record label Konvict Muzik was recently in talks with fragrance developers to create his own scent... [the] star was stunned when perfume executives formed Konvict Cosmetics International and started selling a scent called Konvict without his approval. Akon is demanding the company ceases production.

— From AKON FILES SUIT OVER KONVICT FRAGRANCE at PR Inside.