As of Wednesday, it appears the image in question was removed from Jennifer Lopez's Instagram account. According to documents obtained by the outlet, New York photographer Steve Sands is accusing Lopez and her production company Nuyorican Productions for copyright infringement over a photo she posted on Instagram in 2017, claiming she used it to promote her brand without getting permission to post it.
"Defendants did not license the Photograph from Plaintiff for its Website, nor did Defendants have Plaintiff's permission or consent to publish the Photograph on its Website," the lawsuit cites. According to the court documents, the photographer is "entitled to statutory damages up to $150,000 per work infringed.", "This is an example of celebrities using photographers photographs without permission to brand themselves on social media.
Pay for your fucking creative services and contracts ... simply and much cheaper !
What's so wrong with posting a picture of yourself🤔