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George Santos Loses Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel Over Cameo Videos
A judge on Monday threw out George Santos' copyright lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel, on the same day he pleaded guilty to federal crimes.
In a ruling on Monday, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote threw out the suit, finding that Kimmel used the videos to make a political comment, and was thus protected by the doctrine of “fair use.” Santos’ lawyers argued that the “fair use” doctrine does not allow someone to fraudulently obtain a video from someone, and then broadcast it on TV in violation of the Cameo agreement. But the judge found that the argument “finds no support in copyright law.” She held that Kimmel’s use of the Cameo videos had a “transformative” purpose — political commentary — and thus was protected by fair sue.
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