A reality TV star and a rapper do battle in court over one popular utterance. D'oh! It turns out there are other sounds that are trademarked. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large Dave Hester, ...

David Hester went to court after getting a cease-and-desist letter that demanded he stop exploiting the signature phrase on television and on merchandise. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large ...

Who has the right to yell “Yuuup!”? A legal battle has erupted between rapper Trey Songz and Dave Hester, star of the TV auction show Storage Wars, over the right to yell “Yuuup!” Songz says “Yuuup!” ...

Storage Wars season 16 premiered on June 7, 2025. The newest season also includes Dave Hester, a cast member who was embroiled in several controversies throughout the past seasons. Dave was fired from ...

R&B superstar Trey Songz is barking back at “Storage Wars” villain Dave Hester in their legal battle over “YUUUP!” — the croaky catchword both claim as their signature sound. Songz, whose real name is ...

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A reality TV star filed suit against a rapper in New York Monday over a catchphrase -- seeking to protect his right to yell “YUUUP!” Dave “The Mogul” Hester of “Storage Wars” says he got a “cease and ...

While A&E is touting its April ratings, one of its former stars is bashing the cable network and pointing out the numbers for Storage Wars are in steady decline. Dave Hester, who is suing the network ...