BuzzFeed Sued Over Katy Perry, Kathy Griffin Photos

A celebrity photo agency, Mavrix, has sued the website BuzzFeed for using its copyrighted photos. At issue are photos of actress/comedian Kathy Griffin and photos of singer Katy Perry in Miami.

A celebrity photo agency, Mavrix, has sued the website BuzzFeed for using its copyrighted photos. At issue are photos of actress/comedian Kathy Griffin and photos of singer Katy Perry in Miami.

The photos are included with the legal filings, which are available on ScribD.

The lawsuit was filed on October 11 in the Central California district court. BuzzFeed is incorporated in Delaware and based in New York, but according to the lawsuit does business in Central California.

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