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ARTICLE · 18 NOVEMBER 2024

Does Deceptive Conduct Preclude Fair Use? George Santos Says It Should

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Last week Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives George Santos told the Second Circuit that his copyright lawsuit about the use his Cameo videos on Jimmy Kimmel Live! was improperly tossed.

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Last week Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives George Santos told the Second Circuit that his copyright lawsuit about the use his Cameo videos on Jimmy Kimmel Live! was improperly tossed by the District Court on fair use grounds.

In case you missed it, Santos sued the late-night host back February for commissioning a series of absurd Cameo videos under fake names and then airing them on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in a segment dubbed "Will Santos Say It?"

You can purchase personalized video messages on "Cameo" from your favorite (or least favorite) celebrities and public figures. George Santos began selling videos of himself on the platform shortly after his expulsion from Congress in December, 2023 (following his federal criminal indictment in connection with a fraudulent political scheme, money laundering, and theft of public funds).

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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