‘Hot mugshot’ woman sues website for using her DUI booking pic in ads

[Chuckt]

‘Hot mugshot’ woman sues website for using her DUI booking pic in ads

Read more: ?Hot mugshot? woman sues website for using her DUI booking pic in ads - NY Daily News

?Hot mugshot? woman sues website for using her DUI booking pic in ads - NY Daily News

Be careful what you say. You might get litigated.

 

[R.D.]

Good for her

 

[Swagger]

What the hell is a mugshot doing in the public domain in the first place? Something tells me that the place where it was captured should be her attorney's first port of call.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

I'd think some ads, if providing a benefit to the public as with an anti-drunk driving campaign would be legal. But a more frivilous one for say make-up with a tagline of like, "Look your best, even at your worst." wouldn't.

 

[Defiant1]

Funny things those PUBLIC records.

 

[martybegan]

Funny things those PUBLIC records.

Showing the picture online or using it in a meme is protected use. However this company used her image as part as an advertisement, which is not protected. Once you make money of something, you have to have the permission of the person to use it, as well as compensate them if they desire compensation.

 

[Chuckt]

What the hell is a mugshot doing in the public domain in the first place? Something tells me that the place where it was captured should be her attorney's first port of call.

Her picture was plastered all over online. I would go to the news online and see her mug.

 

[Spiderman]

She's cute

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Great article here on this issue. Bit of a read but if interested it's enlightening:

The 'Mugshot Racket' II: A Commercial Purpose Exemption? | Digital Media Law Project

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Funny thing about it? She looks hotter in her mugshot without all the make up than she does in the other photos.

 

[blastoff]

Very attractive indeed. She needs an agent if it's not too late.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Oh....I want her cell number.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Funny thing about it? She looks hotter in her mugshot without all the make up than she does in the other photos.

She's 4 years younger in the mugshot.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Funny thing about it? She looks hotter in her mugshot without all the make up than she does in the other photos.

She's 4 years younger in the mugshot.

At that age four years wouldnt make that much of a difference.
But then again at forty eight thirty five year old chicks look young to me

 

[Fang]

She has a case. Her mugshot being public has nothing to do with a company using her image in an advertisement. It doesn't matter how the photo was obtained. If she loses the case then it means I can take a photo in public of any celebrity, including the President, and use it to sell my product.