There is no T.I. lawsuit settlement in the OMG Girlz case against MGA Entertainment. As of mid-2026, Clifford “T.I.” Harris Jr. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris have not settled with the toymaker behind the L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls. Instead, the case has gone through three trials, produced a $71.5 million jury verdict, lost its punitive damages portion to a judge’s ruling, and is heading to a fourth trial on June 23, 2026.1Rolling Stone. T.I. and Tiny OMG Girlz LOL Surprise Dolls MGA Copying
What the Lawsuit Is About
The Harrises formed the Atlanta girl group OMG Girlz (short for “Officially Miss Guided”) in 2009, featuring Tiny’s stepdaughter Zonnique Pullins alongside Bahja Rodriguez and Breaunna Womack. The group was known for neon hair and bold urban fashion before disbanding in 2015.2Billboard. T.I.’s Daughter OMG Girlz Breaks Up In 2019, MGA launched its L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. doll line, and the Harrises later alleged that seven dolls copied the group’s name, hair colors, and outfits.1Rolling Stone. T.I. and Tiny OMG Girlz LOL Surprise Dolls MGA Copying
MGA filed first, seeking a declaratory judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 2020 that its dolls did not infringe the group’s intellectual property. The Harrises and the group members counterclaimed for trade dress infringement and misappropriation of name, likeness, and identity. Senior U.S. District Judge James V. Selna has presided over the case in Santa Ana.3Legal Affairs and Trials. Judge Eliminates $53 Million in Punitive Damages
Why There Has Been No Settlement
No settlement has been publicly reported at any point in the litigation. MGA CEO Isaac Larian has publicly rejected the Harrises’ claims, calling the case “an extortion case” and saying they “picked on the wrong guy” after an early defense verdict.4Legal Affairs and Trials. Jury Finds in Favor of Toymaker MGA MGA’s attorneys have called the infringement claims “baseless and offensive” and noted the company sold over 40 million O.M.G. dolls without evidence of customer confusion.5The Indiana Lawyer. Jury Awards Teen Pop Group OMG Girlz $71.5 Million in Battle With Toy Maker Over L.O.L. Dolls The case has moved through mistrial, defense verdict, plaintiff verdict, and post-verdict reversals without either side agreeing to resolve it.
The $17.9 Million That Stands
On September 23, 2024, a Santa Ana jury in the third trial found MGA liable for trade dress infringement and misappropriation of the OMG Girlz’s name, likeness, and identity. The jury awarded $17.9 million in compensatory damages and $53.6 million in punitive damages, roughly $71.5 million in total.6Deadline. T.I. and Tiny MGA Entertainment OMG Girlz Lawsuit Win7Variety. T.I. and Tameka Tiny Harris Awarded $71 Million in Doll Lawsuit The $17.9 million compensatory portion remains intact.
The Punitive Damages Reversal
The punitive award has been the moving piece. Judge Selna first issued a tentative ruling in early 2025 to erase it, then reversed himself after a January 6, 2025 hearing and formally reinstated the full $53.6 million on February 4, 2025, concluding the jury’s verdict was binding rather than advisory.8Daily News. Judge Changes Mind: Rapper T.I. Harris and Wife Win $53 Million More in Doll Case
On July 8, 2025, the judge changed course again and vacated the punitive award, ruling that the Harrises had not shown by “clear and convincing” evidence that MGA’s infringement was willful. He wrote there was “no reliable evidence that MGA had any knowledge of the group’s trade dress or desire to use their likeness to create the infringing dolls,” and set the maximum sustainable punitive award at $1.9Rolling Stone. T.I. and Tiny Harris OMG Girlz Doll Award Slashed10Music Business Worldwide. Judge Slashes T.I. and Tiny’s Award in OMG Girlz Case Over Toy Dolls The Harrises were offered a choice: accept $17.9 million plus $1 in punitives and close the case, or take punitive damages back to a jury. They chose the trial.11Yahoo Entertainment. Judge Reverses Decision on T.I. and Tiny Award
The Fourth Trial Set for June 2026
A fourth trial, limited to punitive damages, is scheduled to begin on June 23, 2026, before an eight-person jury and is expected to last about three days.1Rolling Stone. T.I. and Tiny OMG Girlz LOL Surprise Dolls MGA Copying At a June 8, 2026 pretrial hearing, Judge Selna signaled he would allow arguments about MGA’s use of the term “OMG” but appeared inclined to bar evidence about MGA’s alleged copying of other artists, including singer Victoria Monét, reasoning that such evidence “risks confusing the jury by suggesting that it should determine punitive damages based on allegations related to MGA’s past actions.”12Law Commentary. Toymaker MGA Faces Punitive Damages Trial After T.I. and Tiny’s $71 Million OMG Girlz Verdict
MGA is also trying to head off the trial through the Ninth Circuit. In late 2025, the company filed an interlocutory appeal challenging whether a jury or judge should decide punitive damages and whether punitive damages are available at all for trademark infringement. Judge Selna granted MGA permission to petition the appellate court on those questions, but the appeal has not stopped the June trial date.13Law360. MGA Entertainment Inc. v. Clifford T.I. Harris et al.
The Dolls Were Not Pulled by Court Order
One point worth flagging: despite the infringement verdict, the court did not order MGA to stop selling the dolls. On April 15, 2025, Judge Selna denied the Harrises’ request for a permanent injunction. He acknowledged the presumption of irreparable harm under the Trademark Modernization Act but found MGA had rebutted it by showing it had already stopped manufacturing, selling, and advertising the dolls at issue. The court also noted the Harrises do not compete in the doll market and had not shown ongoing economic harm.14ECJ Law. MGA Entertainment v. Harris: Despite $71M Judgment, Federal Court Declines to Enjoin Trade Dress Infringement
So the current picture: $17.9 million in compensatory damages awarded to the Harrises, no punitive damages currently on the books, no injunction, no settlement, and a jury set to decide the punitive question in late June 2026.