Lawyers for the Beastie Boys are asking a New York court to order the maker of Monster Energy drink to pay nearly $2.5 million in legal fees to cover their costs in a copyright violation case.
Lawyers made the request in court papers Friday. In June, a Manhattan federal court jury awarded the rappers $1.7 million in damages.
Corona, California-based Monster Energy Co. had admitted wrongly using the group's songs in a video that was online for five weeks. But the beverage maker said at trial it should owe no more than $125,000. The company's lawyers did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
- AP
