Rapper Cam’ron Ordered to Pay Photographer $50K for Using Iconic Fuzzy Pink Coat Image On His Merch

Cam’ron should now pay over $50,000 for utilizing a photographer’s copyright picture on his Dipset merchandise.

The rapper’s iconic image of himself sporting a fuzzy pink coat and matching hat whereas holding a flip cellphone to his ear was used with out photographer Djamilla Cochran’s permission, and now a decide has dominated within the photographer’s favor.

Cochran sued Cam’ron, who legally goes by Cameron Giles, and his firm, Dipset Couture, for utilizing her picture on a slew of merchandise. Decide William Martini dominated Thursday that the New York rapper had dedicated copyright infringement.

It was a straightforward win for Cochran as a result of evidently, Cam’ron by no means responded to the lawsuit or supplied any defenses, the outlet reported.

Decide Martini ordered Cam to fork over $40,530 in so-called statutory damages.

“The court finds that a statutory damages award of seven times the licensing fee is sufficient to compensate plaintiff for the infringement of her copyright and to deter future infringements by punishing the defendants,” the decide mentioned.

He additionally ordered Cam to repay the $10,691 that Cochran spent to deliver forth the lawsuit.