Former Rep. George Santos has filed a lawsuit towards late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly making movies on the Cameo app that have been used to mock Santos.
The previous rep is suing alleging copyright infringement, fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
The go well with, filed within the U.S. District Court docket for the Southern District of New York, names Kimmel, ABC and Walt Disney Co. as defendants.
“Frankly, Kimmel's pretend requests have been humorous, however what he did was a transparent violation of copyright legislation,” mentioned Robert Fantone, an legal professional for Santos.
The lawsuit alleges that Kimmel misrepresented himself to get Santos to create personalised movies “exploiting and mocking” his “social persona.”
Santos says he obtained requests for Cameo from people and companies looking for personalised video messages, with Kimmel submitting not less than 14 requests that used pretend names and tales.
Santos is looking for statutory damages totaling $750,000 for the 5 movies he made that have been performed on the present and on varied social media platforms.
