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Jennifer Lopez faces demands for violation of copyright for allegedly publishing two photos of herself taken by paparazzi outside a party prior to the Golden Globes in January without paying the license of the images.

Lopez was the subject of two federal demands presented on Saturday (May 17) by photographer Edwin Blanco and the Backgrid USA photo agency. Both say they are co -owners of the two images of the singer and actress taken outside the Amazon Mgm Studios X Vanity Fair Party event in the exclusive Marmont Bar in Los Angeles on the eve of the awards ceremony on January 4.

A lawyer who represents Blanco and Backgrid alleges that Lopez published the photos in his Instagram and X accounts on January 5 without permission. This supposedly unleashed a series of reposts On the part of fans and fashion marks pages, including the synthetic skin coat designer that Lopez was wearing the photos.

“The unauthorized use of the images by Mrs. Lopez has a commercial nature, with the purpose of self -promotion,” wrote lawyer Peter Perkowski. “For example, Mrs. Lopez used the images to highlight the designer of her clothes and jewelry, taking advantage of the advertising of the event to promote her fashion affiliations and brand associations.”

According to the demands, a Backgrid and Blanco representative contacted Lopez’s team about the alleged violation of copyright the following week. Perkowski states that both parties had “fruitful discussions” and reached a verbal monetary agreement, but that Lopez never signed a written agreement or paid the promised money.

The demands also point out that Lopez was previously sued in 2019 for publishing an unauthorized image of her paparazzi and her then boyfriend Alex Rodriguez on her Instagram account. That case, also presented by Perkowski, was voluntarily removed in 2020.

“This previous litigation put Mrs. Lopez in warning about the legal requirements and the possible consequences associated with the use of copyright protected images without due authorization,” Perkowski continued. “Despite this, Mrs. Lopez has continued to get involved in similar behaviors, demonstrating an intentional contempt for Backgrid’s copyright through a behavior pattern that undermines the rights of content creators.”

Backgrid and Blanco accuse Lopez of deliberate rape under the federal copyright law, which could grant up to $ 150,000 in damages for each photo.

Representatives of Lopez did not immediately respond to a comment request on Monday (May 19).

Although it may seem strange, it is quite common for celebrities to be demanded by publishing photos of themselves taken by paparazzi on social networks. Artists such as Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa and Justin Bieber have faced similar demands in recent years.

As he wrote Billboard In 2022, the copyright law in the United States favors photographers and image licensing. Although it may seem unfair, celebrities are not automatically co -owners of self -images and, therefore, have no right to republic them for free.