In July, an Illinois federal court accused Nicol Harness, a Florida resident, of allegedly selling unauthorized Luke Combs merchandise. According to Billboard, the lawsuit accused more than 200 online entities of allegedly selling unauthorized Luke Combs t-shirts on Amazon. According to American Songwriter, Harness reportedly received a notice about the alleged lawsuit against her alleged selling of unauthorized merchandise in her junk folder. The message reportedly was sent by the singer’s lawyer, alleging that she had 21 days to respond to the email.

Harness claims that she did not see the email on time. Since she did not see the email on time, the judge ruled against her because she allegedly did not show up to court. Keith A. Vogt, the attorney who allegedly filed the lawsuit, has yet to respond. Matt Weidner, an attorney who does not have any involvement with either party, reported that he did not agree with the use of email to convey important court documents. However, he encourages Nicol Harness to go to court and discuss her side of the alleged lawsuit against her. On the other hand, Harness is distressed by the alleged lawsuit against her, whereby she discusses that she supports Luke Combs and his music.

Today, Wednesday, December 13, Luke Combs responded to the alleged lawsuit against Nicol Harness, posting an announcement on Instagram, reporting that outside attorneys or other entities had settled the alleged lawsuit against Nicol Harness. He also discussed giving her $11,000 to help with her financial situation. The singer also mentioned about making his own tumblers and that the money made would also be given to Harness. His manager, Chris Kappy, reportedly declined to comment on the alleged lawsuit, but confirmed the singer’s absolving Harness of any legal debt.

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