The actress and singer Jennifer López Currently faces one Federal Demand for alleged copyright violation. A photographer and a photo agency claim that «Diva del Bronx» He published without authorization two images of a paparazzi.
The photographs in question appeared in January, according to the magazine Billboardafter a party prior to Gold balloons. The artist, claim the plaintiffs, did not get the license to use these photos.
Demand details and plaintiffs
The photographer White Edwin and the agency Backgrid USA They presented these two Federal demands. They claim to be the co -owners of the two images of Jennifer López. The photos were taken outside the Amazon MGM Studios X Vanity Fair Party event at the exclusive Marmont Bar in Los Angeles on January 4. The main accusation It is the improper use of copyright material.
Jennifer Lópezaccording to the demand, he published these images on their platforms of Instagram and X.. This action caused other people, including the synthetic skin coat designer that the artist carried, also replicated. The scope of the publication amplified the alleged infraction.
The lawyer Peter Perkowski, according to Billboard, He wrote that “the unauthorized use of images by Mrs. López has a commercial nature, with the purpose of self -protection.”
“For example, the Mrs. López He used the images to highlight the designer of his clothes and jewelry. Thus, he took advantage of the advertising of the event to promote their fashion affiliations and Brand associations. This indirect promotion is considered a direct economic benefit, ”he added.
The great payment that would have to make Jennifer López
The plaintiffs, Backgrid and Whitethey argue that Jennifer López deliberately violated the Federal Copyright Law. According to the medium, JLo could face a fine of up to 150 thousand dollars In damage for each photo.
They explained that the co -owners of the images contacted the team of López. However, the producer also did not sign a written agreement or pay the promised money.
The lawyer’s lawyer also maintains that it is not the first time that Jennifer López He incurs an alleged copyright violation. In 2019the artist faced another demand to publish on her social networks a photograph taken by a paparazzi. Appeared with his then partner, Álex Rodríguez.
Although that case voluntarily retired in 2020, the lawyer emphasizes that this background demonstrates a Behavior pattern recurring by the American artist.
