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Rapper Cardi B was back in court for a copyright lawsuit on Wednesday. This time she is facing a tattoo artist who accused her of using his likeness for a mixtape cover without his permission.
Kevin Michael Brophy sued the rapper for copyright-infringement of his likeness. He is seeking $5 million in damages for his pain and suffering.
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Brophy’s attorney argued that Cardi’s graphics artist attempted to circumvent Brophy’s rights by pasting his tattoo on another man’s back.
Attorney A. Barry Cappello said photo-editing software was used to copy Brophy’s large back tattoo, which has appeared in tattoo magazines.
Cappello said the tattoo was superimposed onto the back of a male model on the 2016 Gangsta B-tch Music Vol. 1 mixtape cover.
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The artwork shows a tattooed man from behind with his head wedged between Cardi’s legs while she gulps from a beer bottle.
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Cardi said that her team used only a “small portion” of the tattoo without her knowledge. She is expected to testify during the trial.
The record label usually has the final approval of the artwork.