| Marley, beer don't mix; suit pending
family says 
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A battle is brewing between the family
of late reggae great Bob Marley and a Panamanian beer company. The Bob Marley
Foundation, which is run by Marley's family, is considering suing Cervecceria Nacional,
which affixed its logo atop a mural of Marley in Panama City. The company produces
De Primera beer. "We have contacted our attorneys and they are following
it," said foundation executive Marjorie Scott. Scott said the family
particularly objected to Marley's image being used alongside a liquor advertisement.
Drinking alcohol is against the beliefs of Rastafarians, the religious group of which
Marley was a well-known member. The Marley Foundation was notified about the mural
by a Rastafarian restaurateur living in Panama City. The man had commissioned his
landlord to paint a large painting of the reggae king outside his restaurant. The
landlord painted not only the mural, but sought sponsorship from De Primera, which agreed
to place its logo atop the picture. |