David Beckham locked in secret multi-million legal battle over fake products including clothes and fragrances

DAVID Beckham’s business team is waging war on counterfeiters who flog fakes of his designer gear.

The England legend, 48, is a director of DB Ventures, which looks after his most lucrative deals as well as his fragrances, clothing and accessories.

David Beckham is locked in secret legal battle & demands millions in damages from counterfeiters

In a lawsuit, DBV — backed by its rights management firm Authentic Brands Group — is looking for up to £1.58million in damages from each of the counterfeiters who have been selling imitations of the products.

Paperwork shows the fakes are sold on sites including Amazon, eBay and Etsy by firms or individuals based in China or elsewhere in Asia.

The team are paying specialist trademark lawyers The Sladkus Group to stop the dodgy sales.

A source said: “Authentic Brands want to crack down on people ­making cash from flogging goods with David’s name attached to it.

“David and the team pride themselves on the quality of what they sell, including their clothes and ­fragrances, and they don’t want ­people being unwittingly ripped off when they buy a fake.”

In legal paperwork filed in the US, David is described as “an active philanthropist” and “one of the most recognizable athletes in the world”.

The documents state “the sale of unauthorized products bearing counterfeit and/or infringing copies of the DBV Marks poses a real threat to DBV’s brand. It also affects the sustainability of DBV’s business and to the individuals and companies who unwittingly purchase them.”

It adds: “Products that do not meet DBV’s quality standards erode the brand’s valuable reputation and goodwill. If consumers are dissatisfied with the quality of the unauthorized product, that displeasure will be attributed to DBV’s brand.

“The availability of unauthorized products costs DBV considerable lost sales and harms our ­relationships with licensees.”

The court granted a preliminary injunction against all defendants last August.

In January 2022 Becks sold a 55 percent share of DBV to Authentic Brands Group, which owns fashion brands Juicy Couture and Forever 21, in a reported £200million deal.

He is not the only star to crack down on alleged copyright infringements.

Rapper Kanye West previously sued retailer Walmart after accusing them of selling knock-offs of his shoe brand Yeezy.

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Paperwork shows the fakes, including eyewear, are sold on Amazon, eBay and Etsy