Jennifer Lopez, demands to publish photos of yours without permission on your social networks
The singer shared some images of herself but were owned by a photography agency, which has taken it to the Courts for copyright
It was at the beginning of last January when, during the party Amazon MGM Studios X Vanity Fair held at the Marmont de los Angeles Bar (California), Jennifer Lopez (55 years) published some images in which the outfit chosen for the night prior to the Golden Globes gala: a white leather coat on a lingerie dress and as a complement a Chanel bag.
Some photographs that four months later have become protagonists after the reporter White Edwin and the Backgrid United States photography and news have filed a lawsuit against the actress and singer for a copyright violation, claiming that they have been published on social networks without their consent and without obtaining any economic benefit for their publication.
Therefore, the photographer and the agency demand monetary compensation of up to $ 150,000 (132,477 euros) for each of the images -with a total of nine, four published on the social network of X and five on Instagram -, as reported by the American medium ‘Billboard’. «The unauthorized use of images by Mrs. Lopez is commercial, for self -promotion purposes. For example, Mrs. Lopez used the images to highlight the designer of her clothes and jewels, taking advantage of the advertising of the event to promote her affiliations to the fashion world and her collaborations with brands, ”he said Peter Perkowskilawyer’s lawyer.
This is not the first time that Jennifer Lopez faces a demand for this style. In 2019 he also passed through the courts after publishing a photograph made by a paparazzi with her with Instagram. Alex Rodrígezhis then partner. «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 proper authorization. Despite this, Mrs. Lopez has continued to get involved in similar behaviors, demonstrating an intentional contempt for Backgrid’s copyright through a pattern of conduct that undermines the rights of content creators, ”the lawyer has now taken advantage of to defend his clients.
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