The emergence of multiple lawsuits since her catapult to the top of charts is showing Cardi B there are many prices to fame.
Just a week after the world learned her former manager, Klenord Raphael, sued her for $10 million (click here to read more on that), news is indicating a previous headline-grabbing lawsuit – filed to the tune of $5 million – will be moving forward despite the rapstress’s legal teams attempt to stop it.
In this case, the plaintiff – Kevin Brophy Jr – claims Cardi used his likeness without his permission and, in the process, put him in a “submissive and embarrassing position.” Details inside:
As our friends at XXL reported in October 2017 (via the tweet above), the cover of Cardi’s ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1’ mixtape sees the ‘Lick’ rapper enjoying just that while drinking a 40 ounce. The sexual depiction is not the issue, however, it’s the shirtless man providing the service (with a very distinct tattoo of a tiger and a snake on his back). Kevin Brophy Jr. claims to have never met the soon-to-be-Mrs. Cephus, but says she stole his likeness by copying his “one of a kind” tattoo for the mixtape cover.
Brophy says the mixtape’s popularity has made him recognizable because of the unmistakable tattoo, attention he claims “depicts him in a submissive and embarrassing position.” Arguing the usage of his tattoos on the cover is a clear copyright violation, he’s seeking $5 million in damages. Cardi’s legal team clapped back with a motion to dismiss the case in April by opting to prove the individual in the photo is not Brophy, but this week the judge presiding has opted not to dismiss.
Keep it locked to That Grape Juice for more on this story as it develops.
The judge is stupid. There is not a copyright on tattoos. If you google this guy on google images yes they used his tattoo on the mixtape photo but they edited it in a way that there is no connection to this guy. I’m sure plenty of people see a tattoo on someone and go and get the same tattoo. There is no trademark on it whatsoever and this case will likely be dismissed once tried because there is no copyright infringement here.
Shut up TROLLmine no ones cares about what you have to say now disappear.
Never you ugly b|tch. You care. That is why you impersonate me, verbally try to attack me continuously, stay obsesses with me, and you want to be me. Now I have been trying to be nice to you but you make that hard. Stop impersonating me.
Are you that dumb where have I impersonated you? Stop crying out for attention ain’t nobody is going to give it to you b|tch
Cut your sh|t S******. Fess up. You are the one impersonating me, calling me names, cyber bullying me, and stalking my comments. Then you have the nerve to be whining and crying to TGJ about it for months now like some old sissy snitch! You wreap what you sow. When you whine and cry to TGJ about someone impersonating you they cannot do anything about it. Only you can do something about it and that is to stop your sh|t and everything you are so worried and crying about will stop. Simple as that. I try to be nice to but every time you want to fight and be b|tchy towards me. Be a man for once and be nice to me so that I can be nice to you in return. There is not need for these arguments between each other when we can coexist on this site peacefully. Now stop being stubborn and be nice to your Princess Jasmine so that she can extend an olive branch to you.
But you got exposed as TROLL from the blogs writers ????? your a joke on here.
But you got exposed as TROLL from the blogs writers ????? your a joke on here. ????
Omg u 2 b*****s argue about the same dayum thing every day on each post. Don’t u get tired of saying the same thing over and over again? Don’t y’all have better things to do or to talk about? You might as well exchange #’s and text each other all day about who’s impersonating who. At least then we won’t have to waste our time scrolling past your redundant rants & arguments.
They ain’t dismissing s*** because your bum ass wish people wanted a lawsuit. Straight to the Mayans is next!