Former New York Rep. George Santos sued comedian Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and the Walt Disney Co. in federal court, alleging a late night show prank infringed on the copyright of a series of videos Santos recorded for Cameo.
Santos joined Cameo, which allows users to request personalized messages from celebrities, in December after he was expelled from the House. He remains on the platform three months later, marketing videos from a “former congressional icon” for $350 each.
Kimmel allegedly seized on Santos’ notoriety by making at least 14 Cameo requests using pseudonyms, according to a complaint filed Friday in the ...
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