After Kat Von D was sued over a tattoo, the court now agrees with her: It was not a copyright infringement.
Katherine Von Drachenberg (41) – since her relationship with Sandra Bullock’s (59) ex-husband Jesse G. James (54) and the US reality soap “LA Ink.” known by her stage name Kat Von D – has won in court against photographer Jeffrey Sedlik, . He filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the tattoo artist in February 2021: A Miles Davis tattoo she did was based on a copyrighted photo he took of the late jazz artist (1926-1991) in 1989.
A jury decided in favor of the 41-year-old on January 26th. According to the court, she did not need permission from the photographer because the tattoo was not similar enough to Davis’ portrait. Sedlik’s lawyer, Robert Edward Allen, cannot understand this and plans to appeal. “If these two things are not substantially similar, then neither’s art is safe,” the magazine quoted him as saying.
Kat Von D tattooed Miles Davis’ face on her boyfriend’s arm for free around seven years ago. In the tattoo, Davis looks forward and makes a silent gesture with his finger. The reality star documented the creation process in various .
Kat Von D: “Glad it’s over”
, the famous tattoo artist said in court that her work was her own “interpretation” or “fan art” and that she had no financial benefits as a result. The fact that Kat Von D. did not try to make money with the picture is the decisive factor for an exception to copyright.
After the court verdict, the mother of one son can take a breather: “I’m obviously very happy that it’s over,” Billboard quoted her as saying outside the courtroom. It was “a nightmare [gewesen]”To worry about it, not just for me, but also for my fellow tattoo artists.” But despite her victory in court, Kat Von D isn’t really looking forward to tattooing again – in fact, she’s not sure if she’ll even get back to tattooing the work wanted: “My heart has been broken by this matter in various ways,” she said, but left her decision open by adding “We will see with time.” First of all, it remains to be seen whether Sedlik’s lawyer will appeal.
Source: Stern
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