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An award allocated to T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris surrounding OMG Girlz has been reduced. As AFROTECH™ previously told you, the couple, who co-founded the OMG Girlz group — made up of Bahja “Beauty” Rodriguez, Breaunna “Babydoll” Womack, and the Harrises’ daughter Zonnique “Star” Pullins — had sued doll maker MGA Entertainment Inc. The pair alleged that MGA released its L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. (Outrageous Millennial Girls) dolls collection in 2016 using the name, image, and likeness of the girl group. The couple was awarded $71 million from a jury that included $17.9 million in actual damages and $53.6 million in punitive damages in September 2024. By January 2025, a judge considered reducing the amount but ultimately decided against it and stayed with the original decision in the case, allowing the couple to maintain the full amount awarded. It appears in the latest update that another judge has disagreed with the verdict. Rolling Stone reported on July 9, U.S. District Court...