The 82-year old father of Michael Jackson and his perfumier business partner Franck Rouas have hit a stumbling block after they were called “unlicensed distributors” in a lawsuit from executives at Bravado, a firm which retains the commercial rights to sell products under the late icon’s name.

Bravado bosses filed a complaint asking a judge to ban the sale of Jackson Tribute for men and Jackson Legend for women. Tension between Jackson and Rouas was apparent when they showed up at a Las Vegas press conference, where they were due to debut the perfumes, but refused to speak.There is no scheduled release date for the bottles.

The Jackson patriarch defended his right to sell the fragrances, insisting, “I am the father, he was my son and I can decide what to do on his behalf and in his honor. There are many interests around the legacy of my son, companies that want everything, but I have a foundation that allows me to launch projects with his name, the name of my son.”