Eminem’s long-running trademark battle with The Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP) stars Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon has escalated, with the rapper reportedly accusing the duo of using deposition demands to “harass” him. New filings shed light on the increasingly tense back-and-forth as both sides argue over scheduling, cooperation, and the future of the Reasonably Shady brand.
Eminem reportedly accuses Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon of harassment
The trademark battle intensified after Bryant and Dixon disclosed that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ordered Eminem to sit for a deposition. According to documents obtained by Page Six, which were first obtained by Us Weekly, the Reasonably Shady podcast hosts say he has been “very difficult” about scheduling the session. They agreed to depose him on October 29, but the dispute started when they proposed starting at 11 a.m. ET and Eminem’s lawyer Mathers insisted the rapper couldn’t appear until 2 p.m. ET.
The attorney told their legal team, “Getting [him] to commit time to a deposition is very difficult, and we suggest that you take the opportunity when you can get him,” adding that going “more than two hours would be pushing it.” Still, he noted they would “stay as late as we have to” if needed.
Bryant and Dixon objected to the late start, calling it “unreasonable” because of the “one-day, seven-hour limitation” and their counsel’s business hours. They also argued that Mathers implied that they “should be grateful to depose [him] when he is available,” saying the stance showed “a lack of good faith.”
This came after Mathers hit back, accusing the women of bad faith behavior. Eminem’s lawyer argued their “refusal to cooperate” and their decision to file a motion “over a three-hour start-time difference” proves their “pursuit of [his] deposition is designed to harass.”
Eminem’s harassment accusation is the latest escalation in the ongoing trademark battle over Bryant and Dixon’s Reasonably Shady podcast name, which Eminem claims is too close to his long-established “Slim Shady” and “Shady” brands.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
