 Debuting in 1994, Sabotage is a huge hit for the Beastie Boys, and the accompanying music video where the group's three members donned wigs, fake mustaches, and sunglasses in a parody of the 1970s crime television shows is one of the most recognizable in the genre. The lawsuit accused Brinker of creating a Chili social media ad in 2022 that used parts of the song alongside a video of three people wearing 1970s-style disguises stealing ingredients from a Chili's restaurant.