Eminem has requested a protective order against Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon in their ongoing trademark dispute over the “Real Housewives of Potomac” stars “Reasonably Shady” podcast.
The “Lose Yourself” rapper filed the motion on Dec. 15 so he would not have to show up in person for a deposition with the Bravolebrities, according to docs obtained by AllHipHop.
Eminem — whose real name is Marshall Mathers, but is known by the moniker Slim Shady and Shady — argued that it would be “unduly burdensome” if he were to appear in court and claimed he has a “limited knowledge of the subjects at issue.”
His attorneys offered three people, including the rapper’s manager Paul Rosenberg, who would be willing to appear, as they have “equal and superior knowledge to [him] on the relevant topics.”
However, according to the rapper’s lawyers, Dixon and Bryant have “remain[ed] insistent on deposing Mathers,” so they are asking for “a protective order precluding the deposition of Marshall Mathers.”
Dixon, 44, and Bryant, 53, have yet to respond to the request, nor did their attorney immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.
The trademark battle began after the “Real Housewives” stars filed to trademark their podcast’s name, “Reasonably Shady,” in an intention to sell various pieces of merchandise in February 2023.
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But just a few weeks later, Eminem filed an opposition to Bryant and Dixon’s trademark request.
The “Real Slim Shady” rapper, 51, claimed that his brand would be “damaged,” and the two brands could “cause confusion in the minds of consumers.”
The reality TV stars have since fought back against the millionaire rapper and asked the judge to deny his opposition in a March 2023 filing.
“Robyn Dixon and Gizelle Bryant deny any likelihood of confusion between Mather’s trademarks and their Reasonably Shady mark,” their attorney, Andrea Evans, told Page Six at the time.
“We are prepared to defend any allegations against them regarding their intellectual property.”
Bryant and Dixon launched their “Reasonably Shady” podcast in 2021 and have since become one of the most successful podcasts released by Bravo stars.
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