George Santos Files Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel for Misusing Cameo Clips

1 min read
Source: Deadline
George Santos Files Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel for Misusing Cameo Clips
Photo: Deadline
TL;DR Summary

Former GOP Congressman George Santos has filed a fraud and copyright infringement lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney over Kimmel's pranking of Santos through personalized celebrity messaging site Cameo. Santos claims that Kimmel deceived him and violated copyright by broadcasting the personalized videos on national television and social media for commercial gain. Kimmel had been sending Santos ridiculous requests on Cameo, and Santos, who had been making money off the platform, is seeking at least $750,000 in damages. Kimmel had joked about the possibility of being sued by Santos for fraud, and now the lawsuit has become a reality.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

12

Time Saved

3 min

vs 4 min read

Condensed

87%

760100 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on Deadline