David Beckham and Mark Wahlberg 's F45 Training have resolved their legal dispute in a deal that will see the soccer icon stay on as a brand ambassador for the fitness company. According to a release from F45 Training Holdings Inc., F45 Training's parent company reached an agreement to resolve a prior lawsuit brought forward by DB Ventures Limited, which concerned an ambassador agreement for Beckham.
As part of the agreement, DB Ventures Limited will drop the lawsuit against F45 Training and Beckham will stay on as ambassador. "We are pleased to have settled this issue and to retain our investment in F45, and wish the team all the best for the future," said Dan Dienst, Executive Vice Chairman of Authentic Brands Group, which has a controlling stake in Beckham's management business that handles his endorsements. It was back in October 2022 when Beckham's business management company sued Wahlberg's F45 Training for breach of contract and sought more than $10 million in damages after claiming "fraudulent inducement, according to court documents obtained by ET.
In the 84-page lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, DB Ventures Limited claimed Beckham signed on as an ambassador in 2020 to help grow the brand and enhance the company's public profile and credibility by marketing and promoting the fitness company -- from posting photos while at the gym to his more than 70 million followers to public and private appearances at the studios. "In part due to these efforts, F45 went .
