By Kevin E.G. Perry, The Independent | The Beastie Boys have reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with Brinker International, the company that owns Chili’s Grill and Bar, over the the restaurant chain’s alleged unauthorized use of their 1994 hit “Sabotage” in a social media advert.
The ad in question also allegedly parodied the song’s famous Spike Jonze-directed video.
People reports that, according to court documents filed May 21, Brinker International have agreed to settle the case with Adam ‘Ad Rock’ Horovitz, Mike ‘Mike D’ Diamond and the estate of Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, who died in 2012.
No financial details of the settlement have been announced. The Independent has approached the Beastie Boys for comment.
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