Clint Eastwood has sued several companies he alleges fraudulently used his likeness to sell products containing an ingredient derived from the cannabis plant.The revered Hollywood director and actor, 90, says his name was wrongly used in adverts promoting CBD oil, gummies and other products.Online scams claimed Eastwood had retired from the film industry, according to two lawsuits filed in California, and was now focusing on his CBD business.However, one of the lawsuits states: "Mr Eastwood does not have, and never has had, any association with the manufacture, promotion, and/or sale of any CBD products."The legal papers say Eastwood has been "fiercely protective" of his name and image throughout his career and has rarely promoted any.
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