Perez Hilton Sued For $7.5 Million. Yikes
Hollywood photo agency X17 is suing snarky gossip blogger Perez Hilton aka Mario Lavandeira, for copyright infringement. The agency claims Perez used their images on his website “without permission from the agency, thereby violating federal law.”
The tabloid agency is seeking over $7.5 million dollars in 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. It costs plenty to appear next to Britney’s crotch!
Perez tells TMZ, “I have yet to be personally served with this lawsuit. My lawyers and I will address the situation when we have the opportunity to review the materials.”
The self-proclaimed “Gossip Gangsta,” who calls a local L.A. coffee shop his “office,” is currently scheduled to appear on the upcoming “Big in ’06 Awards” on VH1, and on MTV’s New Year’s Eve special.
December 1st, 2006 at 3:26 am
Get his ass! Stop the thief!
December 1st, 2006 at 9:36 am
i hate perez
December 1st, 2006 at 9:57 am
Don’t care about this guy either way.
But it looks like he’s screwed. Uh-oh…
December 1st, 2006 at 12:42 pm
I used to like his site, but he’s really been getting on my nerves lately.
December 1st, 2006 at 1:09 pm
Good, glad to hear it. Guy is such a hypocrite. He slams some celebs while kissing the ass of the likes of Paris Hilton. Besides there’s a line between entertainment and being just plain mean and Perez has crossed it on many occassions. Time for this boy to get a taste of his own medicine.
December 1st, 2006 at 2:10 pm
Nona, you hit the nail on the head. That’s why he’s been getting on my nerves LOL!
December 1st, 2006 at 3:43 pm
I hate that blog…… but i love yours keep up the good work
December 1st, 2006 at 3:44 pm
i love your website
December 1st, 2006 at 3:50 pm
I love your website too sister.
December 2nd, 2006 at 5:35 am
Haha, serves him right. He always seemed obnoxious and childish the few times I happened onto his site… I prefer blogs like this one and GFY where the writers actually know how to write
December 6th, 2006 at 10:35 pm
I think this is a free speech issue. I am not always a fan, but I think that he will win. Go perez!!
October 8th, 2007 at 9:37 am
He is a disgusting excuse for a human. Actually, I don’t think he is even human.
He has some sort of fetish about drawing penises on photos, which I think is absolutely vile.
I hope he gets sued at every opportunity.