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ARTICLE · 28 DECEMBER 2020

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Cardi B's sexually-explicit album art lawsuit is headed for trial. As my colleague Brian Murphy excellently reported here and here, Belcalis ..

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Cardi B's sexually-explicit album art lawsuit is headed for trial.  As my colleague Brian Murphy excellently reported here and here, Belcalis Almanzar, a.k.a. Cardi B, has been embroiled in a lawsuit against Kevin Brophy in the Central District of California.  Brophy sued Cardi B (among others) alleging that the cover art for her 2016  album Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 ("GBMV1") includes a photograph of his naked, tattooed back in a sexual position that "shocked, outraged, humiliated, and appalled" him.  Seeking over $ 5 million in damages, Brophy sued for (1) misappropriation of likeness or identity, (2) violation of California Civil Code § 3344, and (3) invasion of privacy-false light.  Relevant images (GBMV1 cover art on the left and the Brophy photograph on the right):

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