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tabasco · 06-29-2011, 06:19 PM

What do you think, could a celebrity sue for the use of a "fake" image of her? I got a letter from an A-list celebs lawyer that was pretty scary. I though they fell under parody?

L-Pink · 06-29-2011, 06:22 PM

You can sue, be sued for almost anything.

lagcam · 06-29-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tabasco

What do you think, could a celebrity sue for the use of a "fake" image of her? I got a letter from an A-list celebs lawyer that was pretty scary. I though they fell under parody?

I guess it depends on the picture and the context but I think you are clutching at straws there. I would just remove it.

u-Bob · 06-29-2011, 06:24 PM

get /b/ involved

AnimeFevers · 06-29-2011, 06:25 PM

Celeb sites are dangerous imo.

tabasco · 06-29-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lagcam

I guess it depends on the picture and the context but I think you are clutching at straws there. I would just remove it.

I removed it straight away. They since got my details from my domain registra and sent another email. Seems they want me to contact them to discuss payment to their client. Yes sounds like a scam but it's legit.

stach14 · 06-29-2011, 06:40 PM

I would recommend removing it and anything else concerning this celeb. It is a losing battle to fight.

porno jew · 06-29-2011, 06:45 PM

every celeb site will sell you down the river.

moeloubani · 06-29-2011, 06:48 PM

Read: http://www.firstamendment.com/site-a...lebrity-fakes/

DBS.US · 06-29-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

You can sue, be sued for almost anything.

So fucking True

Caligari · 06-29-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by moeloubani

Read: http://www.firstamendment.com/site-a...lebrity-fakes/

interesting read, according to this if you were first asked to remove the offending images and you removed them immediately you should be fine.
it would appear that they would have to hit you with a copyright infringement suit to get money out of you, unless i am reading that wrong.

in other words they can't just say "you owe us money" and try to extract money out of you without an actual lawsuit obviously.

MrBottomTooth · 06-29-2011, 07:12 PM

What is the celebrity? And was it a whole site devoted to fake celebrities or you just had one image posted on a blog or something?

Spunky · 06-29-2011, 07:39 PM

Don't let the man hold you down!

tabasco · 06-29-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by moeloubani

Read: http://www.firstamendment.com/site-a...lebrity-fakes/

Hmmm that seems to suggest that parody is okay so long as it is presented as such. I always post them as fakes and point out they are not real.

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Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth

What is the celebrity? And was it a whole site devoted to fake celebrities or you just had one image posted on a blog or something?

I'd rather not say the celebrities name at this stage, but it is an A-list actress. It was a couple of images in a site of fakes. I have concluded they must have used Google Images in actively looking for images of this type.

Si · 06-29-2011, 09:15 PM

State laws provide a remedy to those who are defamed by publication of untrue facts to third parties. Defamation laws do not only apply to the written word - video and graphic images can be the subject of a defamation action as well. For example, if a celebrity fake includes images of Brittany Spears engaging in fellatio with Justin Timberlake, and Ms. Spears can prove that such depiction is false, an action for defamation might be asserted. Numerous defenses may come into play in such instances, as will be discussed below, such as the fact that the image was not presented as an accurate depiction of a real event but as a "fake." An untrue message that the above occurred is defamation, and may constitute the more serious tort of defamation per se.

tabasco · 06-30-2011, 12:35 AM

I should point out I don't live in the states either...

marzzo · 06-30-2011, 12:42 AM

Maybe it's time to talk to a lawyer.

V_RocKs · 06-30-2011, 02:46 AM

Call her a bitch and do it to her face... See you in jail!

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Si Such Fun! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,900	State laws provide a remedy to those who are defamed by publication of untrue facts to third parties. Defamation laws do not only apply to the written word - video and graphic images can be the subject of a defamation action as well. For example, if a celebrity fake includes images of Brittany Spears engaging in fellatio with Justin Timberlake, and Ms. Spears can prove that such depiction is false, an action for defamation might be asserted. Numerous defenses may come into play in such instances, as will be discussed below, such as the fact that the image was not presented as an accurate depiction of a real event but as a "fake." An untrue message that the above occurred is defamation, and may constitute the more serious tort of defamation per se.

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