Manager concerned about 'Schumacher' website

 Manager concerned about Schumacher website
Dorothy Schumacher-Singoff website screenshot - 775

Michael Schumacher's manager has expressed concern about a website featuring the famous seven time world champion's name.

Typing www.michael.schumacher.de into a browser directs internet users not to the 41-year-old's official website, but to the site owned by fashion designer Dorothy Schumacher-Singoff.

The domain ralf.schumacher.de also redirects to the Schumacher fashion website.

Michael Schumacher's manager Willi Weber told the Cologne publication Express that it is "unbelievable" that people are still willing to exploit his client's famous name.

"I thought those things were behind us," he said.

Lawyer Bernd Saint-Paul indicated that legal action may be necessary due to Schumacher-Singoff's possible breach of a demarcation agreement.

 

Source: GMM

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 Aleksi Aleksi
I thought it was perfectly legal to get any domain name you want to. If someone else wants it, he/she can buy the domain name from the current owner.
February 11, 2010 7:31 pm
 greenacre greenacre
nah mate its illegal, u used to be able to do that then people were registering EVERYTHING and asking huge money
February 12, 2010 2:57 am
 ente ente
Williams Team losts the lawsuit for this domain name too: www.williams.hu
February 11, 2010 10:35 pm
 saytamaner saytamaner
She may go and get www.schumacher.de if it is available and no one can object to that, neither Michael nor any other Schumacher. But it is simply disgraceful to try to use any famous person's name to the benefit of your business. Besides, what kind of publicity do they expect from such an exploit ? I can't imagine any racing fan would also be interested in fashion business. This is just stupid.
February 12, 2010 8:51 am
 Siawa Siawa
Nice site nevertheless.
February 12, 2010 5:37 pm