Now Perez Hilton is being sued for $7.5 million by X17, one of the most popular celebrity photo agencies in the business. The complaint is for copyright infringement and claims that Perez used their images on his website "without permission from the agency, thereby violating federal law."
According to TMZ.com, X17 wants “damages from Perez for what they say is a loss of profits and injury to their reputation. The photo agency believes their pics have played a large part in the success and profitability of perezhilton.com, which reportedly charges between $9,000 and $16,000 a week for ad space.” According to The Hollywood Gossip, X17 co-owner Brandy Navarre said, “We’ve had trouble with a lot of bloggers. But he’s the biggest, and the most arrogant and pigheaded about it, frankly.
Hilton’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, said Hilton has a legal right to make satirical or humorous use of newsworthy photographs.
If the copyright lawsuit succeeds, “the effect would be to eliminate the ability to comment on and transform photographs under the fair-use exception to the Copyright Act,” Freedman said.
Sources: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2006/12/more-on-perez-hilton-lawsuit-papers-served-he-still-sucks/
http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/30/perez-hilton-sued-for-7-5-million/
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I was wondering when would he finally be hit with a few lawsuits. Some, well darn near all of the things on his website defame someone's character in one way or another. Looks like Perez might have to step down from his high horse.
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