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Tom Petty Doc Producers Accused of Stealing Filmmaker’s Footage in New Lawsuit
A filmmaker sued Warner Music Group for allegedly using his footage of Tom Petty in the documentary 'Somewhere You Feel Free' without consent.
Warner Music Group ‘s production branch is being sued by filmmaker Martyn Atkins over the company’s alleged use of footage in a 2021 Tom Petty documentary without permission. Following the musician’s death, Atkins claims he met with Petty’s daughter and his estate representatives and was promised he’d direct a documentary, so he shared the file location of much of his footage. The suit seeks compensatory damages, restitution, the return of Atkins’ original film and audio materials, and further relief as determined by the court.
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