US EditionAppeals Court Rejects George Santos Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel over Cameo App Videos
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court confirmed fair use protection for satire, dismissing George Santos's claims of deception and copyright infringement against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC.
- On Monday, the federal appeals court overseeing the Second Circuit dismissed former Congressman George Santos's February 2024 copyright lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC.
- Santos filed the suit alleging Kimmel deceived him into creating videos on Cameo that were used to ridicule his personality, claiming a breach of the platform's Terms of Service.
- Kimmel aired the videos on his show as part of a mocking segment titled "Will Santos Say It?" using fictitious names to request the clips, which the court found constituted protected fair use.
- The appeals court upheld the lower court's fair use decision, emphasizing that the use was a transformative critique of Santos's readiness to make outlandish statements in exchange for payment, and noting that no actual financial loss was claimed.
- The decision reinforces that sarcastic criticism and parody enjoy robust fair use protection, suggesting Santos's suit lacked merit and Kimmel's conduct was legally permissible.
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Appeals court rejects Santos lawsuit against Kimmel over Cameo app videos
NEW YORK -- A copyright infringement lawsuit former congressman George Santos filed against talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC was properly dismissed by a lower court judge, an appeals court said Monday.
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Appeals court rejects George Santos lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel over Cameo app videos
A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit filed by former Congressman George Santos against talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC. The 2nd U.S.
Jimmy Kimmel Gets Last Laugh As Appeals Court Tosses George Santos’ Cameo Lawsuit
Looks like the joke’s on George Santos.A federal appeals court rejected the disgraced former New York congressman’s lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel, siding with the late-night host over his use of Santos’ Cameo videos that were used on-air.In a ruling Monday, Sept. 15, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said Santos’ copyright infringement claims were properly rejected by a lower court.Santos had accused Kimmel and ABC of deceiving him…
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