Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul Sued For Copyright Infringement Over Tornado Video Posted To His Instagram

August 8, 2023 by Monique Nicole in Music with 0 Comments

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Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul Sued For Copyright Infringement Over Tornado Video Posted To His Instagram

Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul has found himself in a bit of legal trouble.

Something as simple as reposting a video of a tornado has landed DJ Paul in the middle of a lawsuit.

According to legal docs, a company named Viral DRM claims it owns the rights to the video DJ Paul posted on his Instagram, which shows an insane view of a tornado causing major damage in Elgin, Texas last year. In the jaw-dropping video, you also see a red truck barely escaping out of the storm’s eye.https://youtu.be/kd6Lae_zNXcViral DRM says the video was shot by a man named Ronald Brian Emfinger but the company says they now own the rights to the footage. They claim DJ Paul posted the clip on his Instagram account without their permission.

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Now, the company is suing for damages, claiming its ability to make money from the clip was put at risk due to Paul’s posting.

DJ Paul isn’t the only celebrity to be sued for sharing copyrighted content. In May, “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Garcelle Beauvais was hit with a federal lawsuit after allegedly posting copyrighted photos to her social media.

In the lawsuit, photographer John Carta reportedly accused the reality star of using images he took of her in New York City without his authorization (or payment) to promote her business. Carta claimed in the suit that he sells the images, like the ones he took of Garcelle Beauvais, to third parties to collect an income.

Garcelle Beauvais

Reportedly, the photo professional said that he had the images copyrighted, which requires Beauvais to pay for the photos if she’s to use them. His legal team reportedly wrote in the legal document:

“[Garcelle], without permission or authorization from [John], actively copied and/or displayed [John’s] photographs on the Account and engaged in this misconduct knowingly and in violation of the United States copyright laws.”

According to Carta, when Beauvais posted the photos to her Facebook and Instagram his copyrights were violated and the action caused him financial harm. He argued that his plans to profit from his work were disrupted due to the actress sharing his work. Carta was seeking an undisclosed amount in damages for the infringement and a restraining order to prevent further unauthorized use of his work.

However, recent reports claim the photographer dropped the suit.

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