Prince Photographer Can’t Revive Stolen Photos Copyright Case

Prince’s former personal photographer had only “speculation and suspicion” behind his claims that collaborators on a book idea stole his photos or impermissibly copied them, the Eighth Circuit said as it affirmed summary judgment.

Allen Beaulieu didn’t identify the particular photos among his thousands that he said were retained after collaboration on a photo book fell apart, much less evidence they were stolen, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit said. He also alleged copyright infringement by Clint Stockwell, whom he’d hired to digitize his photos. But emails clearly indicated that he had authorized use of the photos ...