US singer Jennifer Lopez has been sued for $300,000 for allegedly publishing copyrighted pictures from the 2025 Golden Globes without approval.
On January 5, the singer was on the red carpet of the awards ceremony, looking elegant in a white gown paired with a white faux fur coat.
She thereafter posted five photos from the event on her social media accounts with the caption: “GG Weekend Glamour”.
This was followed by a lawsuit against the songwriter by photographer Edwin Blanco and his agency, Backgrid, arguing that she transgressed copyright laws by posting two of the pictures without consent. He and his agency are seeking $150,000 per image, making a total of $300,000 in damages.
In the lawsuit filed, the plaintiffs disclosed they have reached out to representatives of the singer, who settled to a deal and payment, but the musician has yet to sign the agreement.
“Ms Lopez’s unauthorised use of the Images is commercial in nature, intended for the purpose of self-promotion.
“For example, Ms Lopez used the Images to spotlight the designer of her clothing and jewellery, leveraging the publicity from the event to promote her fashion affiliations and brand partnerships,” part of the lawsuit reads.
Lopez faced the same in 2019, 2020
Recall that the singer had in 2019 and 2020 battled similar lawsuits for an offence of posting pictures taken by other photographers without approval.
