Cam'ron Ordered to Pay Photographer $50,000 for Copyrighted Photo

Cam’ron is being ordered to pay a photographer $50,000 after he used a copyrighted picture of himself on Dipset clothes with out permission.

Cam’ron Ordered to Pay Photographer $50,000 for Using Copyrighted Photo

On Thursday (Feb. 15), Federal Judge William Martini dominated {that a} image Cam’ron had used on Dipset merch constituted copyright infringement, in accordance to courtroom paperwork obtained by XXL. The picture in query is the well-known image of Cam sporting a pink fur coat and headband whereas holding an identical flip cellphone.

The ruling comes after photographer Djamilla Cochran sued the rapper and his firm, Dipset Couture, for utilizing the image on merch with out her permission again in April of 2023.

“The court finds that a statutory damages award of seven times the licensing fee is sufficient to compensate the plaintiff for the infringement of her copyright and to deter future infringements by punishing the defendants,” the decide dominated.

As a end result, Cam should pay $51,221.50. Of this quantity, $40,530 is being paid in “statutory damages” and $10,691 is being paid to assist Cochran’s authorized charges. The ruling comes as no shock contemplating Cam by no means responded to the lawsuit or supplied any defenses.

Cam’ron Sued for Using Famous Pink Fur Photo

The picture was taken at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in February of 2003. It’s arguably essentially the most recognizable picture of the Dipset MC and one of the memorable hip-hop photos from the early 2000s. In the years because the picture was taken, Cam has displayed it throughout a ton of merchandise together with bathe curtains, socks, seaside towels, jewellery, hoodies, bikinis and extra. The objects have all been promoted through the Purple Haze rapper’s personal Instagram web page.