Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney have filed a joint motion to dismiss the lawsuit that former congressman George Santos brought against them earlier this year.
The suit stems from a series of Cameo videos that Kimmel commissioned from Santos and broadcast on his show in December. The videos, purchased for $500 a piece, saw Santos reading from outlandish scripts and were aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! under the rubric of a feature Kimmel dubbed “Will Santos Say It?”
Santos alleges that Kimmel’s on-air use of the videos violated the disgraced former representative’s copyright, and broke Cameo’s terms of service.
In a 32-page motion filed Monday with the US Federal Court in the southern district of New York, Disney lawyers argue that the broadcast of Cameo videos purchased from Santos falls under the Fair Use provision of copyright law, which permits a party to use a copyrighted work without...
The suit stems from a series of Cameo videos that Kimmel commissioned from Santos and broadcast on his show in December. The videos, purchased for $500 a piece, saw Santos reading from outlandish scripts and were aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! under the rubric of a feature Kimmel dubbed “Will Santos Say It?”
Santos alleges that Kimmel’s on-air use of the videos violated the disgraced former representative’s copyright, and broke Cameo’s terms of service.
In a 32-page motion filed Monday with the US Federal Court in the southern district of New York, Disney lawyers argue that the broadcast of Cameo videos purchased from Santos falls under the Fair Use provision of copyright law, which permits a party to use a copyrighted work without...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Jimmy Kimmel appeared mighty offended about being sued by serial fabulist George Santos for alleged fraud, judging by his comedy routine on Tuesday night.
“Did anyone else get sued by George Santos this weekend? I am currently embroiled in what may be the most preposterous lawsuit of all time,” Kimmel declared. He was reacting to the former congressman bringing a lawsuit with a request for $750,000 plus damages against Kimmel for alleged fraud.
Kimmel said Santos brought the legal action against the late night TV host, his company and the Walt Disney company because “we did a nice thing, because we supported him by ordering his Cameo videos.”
Since Santos was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, he has filmed Cameo videos for people that have appeared on social media. In December, Kimmel joined in and anonymously made his own requests to Santos’ Cameo account, asking for personalized videos...
“Did anyone else get sued by George Santos this weekend? I am currently embroiled in what may be the most preposterous lawsuit of all time,” Kimmel declared. He was reacting to the former congressman bringing a lawsuit with a request for $750,000 plus damages against Kimmel for alleged fraud.
Kimmel said Santos brought the legal action against the late night TV host, his company and the Walt Disney company because “we did a nice thing, because we supported him by ordering his Cameo videos.”
Since Santos was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, he has filmed Cameo videos for people that have appeared on social media. In December, Kimmel joined in and anonymously made his own requests to Santos’ Cameo account, asking for personalized videos...
- 2/21/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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