This week on Legally Us, Rachael Bennett, certified family law specialist and senior attorney for Sullivan Law & Associates, breaks down the potential legal fallout for Brooklyn Beckham following his scathing statement against his parents, David and Victoria Beckham.
“As attorneys, we look at situations like this, and the first thing that we look at is, could this be possible defamation? Were these statements defamatory in any way?” Bennett tells Luxury Handbag Shopping. “If there is any kind of legal action to be taken by Victoria or David Beckham against their son, which we would hope wouldn’t happen, but in this case, it’s really going to come down to whether or not Brooklyn can prove that the statements that he’s made are truthful.”
She adds, “If this was a calculated move and all of these statements were very carefully worded, and he’s only made public what he can actually prove, then it will be interesting to see how that plays out as the story unfolds.”
Brooklyn, 26, took to Instagram on Monday, January 19, claiming — among other things — that his parents attempted to “bribe” him into signing away the rights to his name before he said “I do” to wife Nicola Peltz Beckham in 2022.
“Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children,” Brooklyn claimed in his social media statement.
“When you have a very public family with lots of different brands, lots of different business interests, the name itself is valuable. The Beckham name itself carries weight, and maybe Victoria and David were concerned that there was a broader sense of distrust or lack of understanding between the three of them. They may have been concerned about what impact Brooklyn may have to the Beckham name,” Bennett explained to Luxury Handbag Shopping. “There is a possibility that those conversations may have centered around him not utilizing that public name or public image in any way that could be tied to the Beckham brand. Again, I believe it was worded fairly vaguely so that it could generate some questions about what that meant, but we might not ever really get the answer.”
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