[EXCLUSIVE] Ricky Martin Sued for 10 MILLION Dollars, Contest Finalist Claims Singer Jacked his Music Video

The 2014 World Cup/FIFA SuperSong’s Contest was a competition (contest) whereontestant create and/or compose a song; both music and lyrics in one or a combination of any of the following languages: English, Portuguese, and/or Spanish. The song has to be submitted in or accompanied in a video format showcasing the performance of the composer.

Cortes-Ramos claims that despite being in college and working part-time, he put together a song and video using his own money. He submitted his song in late 2013. He was choosen as a finalist,  however he claims that there was miscommunication between him and the defendants that caused him not to be choosen.

However, on April 22nd 2014 when Ricky Martin released the song and video Cortes-Ramos was surprised, disappointed, anger, disillusioned, and suffered mental anguish; the music video was almost identical to one that he composed and created. To worsen the scenario, Ricky Martin was an admired artist and Puerto Rican that was considered a role model for plaintiff Luis Adrián Cortés-Ramos. As stated before plaintiff participation in the contest finals was never mentioned nor credited.

He claims he was misinformed, harassed, threaten and is seeking damages estimated on $1,000,000.00.

Further, he says he has suffered and continue to suffer mental anguish severe emotional distress, affliction, anguish, deprivation and suffers still today because of the loss of his compositions and creations without being credited nor being compensated. Damages estimated on $2,000,000.00.

Also, he notes that he “is entitled to a compensation for direct and indirect proceeds, gains, income, franchise, etc. obtained from the sales, downloads, re-sales, commercial and private use of the song-video that he composed. Damages that he suffered, continue to suffer at the present, and will suffered for his compositions and creations”. Damages estimated on $5,000,000.00

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