Cardi B faces lawsuit over tattoo on ‘cover’

Tattoo artist needs to put plausible claim: Judge

Washington: After a tattoo artist sued Warner Bros. over Hangover 2 for reproducing Mike Tyson’s face tattoo, now Cardi B is facing similar trouble over a distinctive tattoo on the back of a man on her mixtape Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1.

Kevin Brophy Jr., who is suing the rapper, explained that though he has never met Cardi B in person, he felt troubled by the picture of a man performing cunnilingus on Cardi B on the cover of the music video, as that man dons a similar tattoo featuring a tiger battling a snake.

He has demanded $5 million for the alleged violation of his right of publicity and giving a wrongful image of him. Thereafter, U.S. District Court Judge ◗ The tattoo artist, who is suing the rapper, explained that though he has never met Cardi B in person, he felt troubled by the picture of a man performing cunnilingus on Cardi B on the cover of the music video

◗ Kevin Bophy Jr. has demanded $5 million for the alleged violation of his right of publicity and giving a wrongful image of him

Cormac Carney ruled out Cardi B’s motion. The judge stated that Brophy has put out a plausible claim for using his likeness without consent.

“Defendants argue that Plaintiff’s claim fails because he fails to allege that his face was visible or his name was used. Defendants, however, cite no authority for the proposition

that a commercial misappropriation claim requires the use of the plaintiff’s face or name. Plaintiff here alleges that his tattoo is part of his likeness because it is unique and distinctive.

People, in fact, purportedly instantly recognize Plaintiff by his tiger snake tattoo,” wrote Carney in the order. — ANI