Kat Von D Beats Photographers Copyright Lawsuit Over Miles Davis Tattoo Billboard
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- Kat Von D was sued by a photographer who claimed the tattoo was based on a copyrighted 1989 photo he took of the late jazz artist
- A jury found Friday that Von D did not violate a photographer’s copyright when she used his portrait of Miles Davis as the basis for a tattoo she put on the arm of a friend
A jury found Friday that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D did not violate a photographers copyright when she used his portrait of Miles Davis as the basis for a tattoo she put on the arm of a frien [+3738 chars]