Cam’ron is being ordered to pay a photographer $50,000 after he used a copyrighted picture of himself on Dipset clothes with out permission.
Cam’ron Ordered to Pay Photographer $50,000 for Utilizing Copyrighted Photograph
On Thursday (Feb. 15), Federal Choose William Martini dominated {that a} image Cam’ron had used on Dipset merch constituted copyright infringement, in keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by XXL. The picture in query is the well-known image of Cam sporting a pink fur coat and headband whereas holding an identical flip cellphone.
The ruling comes after photographer Djamilla Cochran sued the rapper and his firm, Dipset Couture, for utilizing the image on merch with out her permission again in April of 2023.
“The court docket finds {that a} statutory damages award of seven instances the licensing charge is adequate to compensate the plaintiff for the infringement of her copyright and to discourage future infringements by punishing the defendants,” the choose dominated.
Consequently, Cam should pay $51,221.50. Of this quantity, $40,530 is being paid in “statutory damages” and $10,691 is being paid to assist Cochran’s authorized charges. The ruling comes as no shock contemplating Cam by no means responded to the lawsuit or provided any defenses.
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Cam’ron Sued for Utilizing Well-known Pink Fur Photograph
The picture was taken at Mercedes Benz Trend Week in February of 2003. It is arguably essentially the most recognizable picture of the Dipset MC and some of the memorable hip-hop photos from the early 2000s. Within the years because the picture was taken, Cam has displayed it throughout a ton of merchandise together with bathe curtains, socks, seashore towels, jewellery, hoodies, bikinis and extra. The objects have all been promoted through the Purple Haze rapper’s personal Instagram web page.
