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- April 2008: Computer Hacked, Intimate Photos Leaked. At 15-years-old, Miley Cyrus’ wholesome image began to shift – and without her consent. A hacker found the Hannah Montana star’s Gmail and MySpace passwords, and released photos of the teen suggestively posing for photos with and for then-boyfriend Thomas Sturges.
- April 2008: ‘Topless’ Vanity Fair Shoot. Getting snapped by Annie Leibovitz – for a feature in Vanity Fair, no less – is a major milestone for most celebrities, but Cyrus’ shoot with the famed photographer further tarnished her family-friendly public image.
- July 2008: Racy Photos for Nick Jonas Leaked. Just as her first leaked photo scandal began to cool down, even more intimate, stolen images of the “Party in the U.S.A.”
- July 2008: Cyberbullied Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato were the new girls on the Disney block in 2008. Gomez made her Disney debut on Hannah Montana as a competing pop star before getting her own series, and her lifelong best friend Lovato was set for a leading role in the TV movie Camp Rock with the Jonas Brothers.
Apr 29, 2018 · 04/29/2018. Miley Cyrus was on a joyful throwback photo tweeting spree Sunday afternoon (April 29) when she resurfaced a 10-year-old scandal for which she once expressed regret. She is now taking ...
- This Doesn’T seem Fair. Why Can He Sue Celebrities Over Images of themselves?
- Can’T They Sue Him For Taking A Photo Without consent?
- What Other Stars Have Faced These Cases?
- What Legal Defenses Do They have?
- What Kind of Damages Is Miley facing?
For celebrities who are hounded by paparazzi, it may seem only fair that they can at least use the photos themselves. That’s essentially what Khloe Kardashiansaid on Twitter in 2018, after being hit with a similar lawsuit to the ones Cyrus and Lipa are now facing. “They can legally stalk me and harass me and then on top of it all I can’t even use t...
Not really. Someone like Cyrus might be able sue over a photo that was taken in a place where she had a so-called reasonable expectation of privacy, like the inside of her home. But in public spaces – the street, a restaurant, a nightclub, a public beach – paparazzi can generally snap away without seeking permission. In certain circumstances, a cel...
In addition to Cyrus, Lipa and Kardashian, many other celebrities have found themselves facing copyright cases after posting photos of themselves. Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande have also been sued – by the same photographer who filed suit against Cyrus and Lipa this year. Cyrus’s ex-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth was hit with one in 2019. In another ca...
Most cases quickly settle, but if Cyrus and Lipa want to fight back in court, there are a few strategies they can use. When Emily Ratajkowski was sued in October 2019 over an image of her carrying a large vase of flowers down a New York City street, the model and actress described her anger about the case in an essay posted on New York magazine’s T...
If she’s found to have infringed Barbera’s photo, Cyrus could be facing damages. The photographer could elect to seek either “actual” damages, meaning the money he lost by not being able to license his photo, or fixed “statutory” damages, which can total as much as $150,000 per infringed work. How much money Barbera lost, or whether he’s entitled t...
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Apr 27, 2018 · At this time in 2008, then-"Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus, 15, appeared shirtless, but fully covered, during a photo shoot for Vanity Fair — and all hell broke loose.
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Nov 30, 2021 · Miley Cyrus is looking back at one of the biggest scandals of her career with fondness. The "Malibu" singer, 29, marked the 11th anniversary of a video being leaked online of her taking a hit from a bong with a hilarious suggestion. The former Hannah Montana star, who had just turned 18 five days prior to the 2010 scandal, shared a still from ...
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Oct 19, 2022 · M Miley Cyrus has settled a copyright lawsuit a month after she was sued for posting a paparazzi photo of herself to Instagram, according to court documents filed Wednesday (Oct. 18) and obtained ...
Dec 14, 2020 · the singer joked on Instagram while reflecting on the infamous video originally posted by TMZ. Time flies when you’re having fun. On Sunday, Miley Cyrus celebrated the 10th anniversary of an ...
