Why Clint Eastwood Is Suing CBD Companies For Millions

Clint Eastwood is looking to teach a lesson to a few CBD companies who allegedly used him to promote their products without his permission. Unfortunately for those businesses, that lesson comes in the form of a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

The 90-year-old Academy Award-winning actor fired off not one, but two, lawsuits on Wednesday seeking millions of dollars in damages against multiple cannabidiol companies.

According to documents obtained by The Daily Mail, the first lawsuit claims that these companies used photos, quotes, and fake interviews to make it seem as though Eastwood endorsed their CBD products. He claims the entities engaged in defamation and denies giving any interviews and having a connection "of any kind whatsoever to any CBD products."

The second lawsuit takes aim at the behind the scenes of some CBD manufacturers. The "Dirty Harry" star alleges that they used his name in the metadata of their webpages in order to influence search results and lead customers to their site.

Needless to say, Eastwood is not happy with any of these companies for using him without his permission, hence the lawsuits. While he is seeking damages in the millions for their wrongdoings, he is also hoping to set a precedent for other businesses moving forward.

The court documents explain that "Mr. Eastwood seeks to hold accountable the persons and entities that wrongfully crafted this scheme, spread false and malicious statements of facts about him, and illegally profited off of his name and likeness."

"Like many of his most famous characters, Mr. Eastwood is not afraid to confront wrongdoing and hold accountable those that try to illegally profit off his name or likeness," the documents continued.

"While the purpose of these lawsuits is to halt and remedy ongoing defamation and misappropriation violations, they should also serve as a reminder to customers to be cautious when they see a too-good-to-be-true celebrity endorsement."