Singer Jennifer Lopez sued for N58m by photographer over Instagram post
- Jennifer Lopez is being sued by a New York photographer over a photo shared on Instagram
- Steve Sands is suing the singer and her production company, Nuyorican Productions, for copyright infringement
- The cameraman is seeking N58 million in damages citing Lopez used a photo of her taken by him to promote her brand
Renowned singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is being sued by a New York photographer over a photo shared on Instagram.
The photo posted on Instagram back on June 22, 2017, is said to have been done without the cameraman's permission.
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According to court documents obtained by E! News, a cameraman named Steve Sands is suing the singer and her production company, Nuyorican Productions, for copyright infringement.
Steve is seeking N58 million in damages citing Lopez used a photo of her taken by him to promote her brand.
Lopez is accused of not asking for permission to use the photo which appears to be of her character Harlee Santos in the Shades of Blue.
The photo is said to have received over 656,000 likes on Lopez's Instagram account where she boasts a following of 119 million.
According to the court documents, the photographer is entitled to statutory damages of up to N58 million for any infringed work.
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Well, this is not the first time in recent days that a photographer has sued a celebrity for using their own photo.
Just a few months back, a photographer sued reality TV star Kim Kardashian for posting a photo of her's and hubby Kanye West.
According to TMZ, a photographer named Saeed Bolden said he never gave Kim permission to use nor did she pay to use it.
Saeed wanted to profit from it, considering it was a picture of Kanye smiling, which was pretty rare to find.
The photographer also sued Kim's shapewear line, Skims Body, which he said owns the same Instagram account as her.
In another news, Legit.ng reported that Kourtney Kardashian’s son Mason's Instagram page was deleted by his mom after he hosted an Instagram live session on his social media page.
During the session, the 10-year-old entertained questions from curious fans about his very popular family. While answering one of the questions, Mason revealed that his 22-year-old aunt, Kylie Jenner, is not back together with the father of her child, Travis Scott.
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