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It’s hardly news when model Gigi Hadid posts a photo of herself on Instagram, but this time the snap could cost the US-Palestinian star dearly.
On Oct. 11, 2018, Hadid posted a photo of herself on Instagram and then deleted the post when she found out she was being “legally pursued” for reposting a street style photo taken by a paparazzo.
Now, the New York company that owns the photo’s copyright, Xclusive-Lee Inc., has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the model.
Forbes reported on the lawsuit, saying the company is seeking “an injunction, statutory damages, any profits realized from the publication of the image, attorneys’ fees and costs” in the complaint that was filed in a federal court in Brooklyn. Read more