Disney Star Sues Over Escort Ad

Emma · 04-27-2008, 11:28 PM

SUITE LIFE TV star BRENDA SONG is launching a legal battle for $100,000
(GBP50,000) in compensation after her photograph was used to advertise an escort service.

Disney star Song, 20, was stunned to discover her head shot in the L.A.
Weekly newspaper last week, accompanying an advert offering her services as a prostitute.

The ad read, "Hawaiin (sic) beauty. Come get lei'd."

After it was uncovered last week (18Apr08) a Disney representative told TMZ.com, "This is an unauthorized use of Brenda Song's image and her personal attorney has issued a cease and desist to the advertiser."

Now Song has filed suit at Los Angeles Superior Court against the company supposedly responsible for the advert, Vibe Media. She says, "In filing suit, I hope to prevent this company from doing this again to anyone else."

(IG/WNWCMZ)

skaterwow · 04-28-2008, 07:58 PM

omg omg omg omg is all i cant say

why would some one do that>>> u go brenda

ky2here · 04-29-2008, 05:30 PM

Privacy issues in cyber-age are going to get even more complicated. It'll be interesting to see how this 'escort' service covers their tracks. Her headshot may have been in public domain somewhere.

toughturtles · 05-08-2008, 12:47 PM

sounds like a real good suit to me pay the girl

HCRFREAK · 06-27-2009, 03:04 AM

OMG, thats terrible, does anyone know the outcome of the case,

jamieln612 · 06-27-2009, 09:41 AM

She absolutely should sue, it's defamation of her character.

BananaGirl37 · 06-27-2009, 10:37 AM

wow i didn't even hear about this!!!

TES283 · 06-27-2009, 11:15 AM

I agree OMGosh. I am so glad it was discovered. This could hurt her since someone could think it was really her they would be getting. lol. OMGosh.

RomildaVane · 06-29-2009, 01:10 PM

You would think the "company" would know better than to use a celebrity photo (although the public domain comment does make a good point), although depending on where they saw the photo they might not have known (if they are not Disney Channel fans, ha!).

Kraza · 07-02-2009, 02:36 PM

Wow, they should really check their sources before they go and do something like that and besides isn't it illegal to use someone's picture without their permission?

Josswhedonfan · 07-06-2009, 09:43 AM

Wow, whoever did this to her is definitley going to lose this case.

Crashdown mommy · 07-18-2009, 03:35 PM

That is awful I hope she wins the saute. It is such a degradation to her caricature.

Kristen · 07-18-2009, 04:22 PM

This was a while ago, I think I remember hearing on one of the entertainment updaters ( E!, Access or Extra) that she had won the case.

Crashdown mommy · 07-18-2009, 05:40 PM

Thanks hun that is great.I hope they are out of business.

toastedbagel · 07-20-2009, 08:52 PM

Wow, I feel so bad for her. I'm glad it's been resolved.

04-27-2008, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Emma Director Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 6,091	Disney Star Sues Over Escort Ad SUITE LIFE TV star BRENDA SONG is launching a legal battle for $100,000 (GBP50,000) in compensation after her photograph was used to advertise an escort service. Disney star Song, 20, was stunned to discover her head shot in the L.A. Weekly newspaper last week, accompanying an advert offering her services as a prostitute. The ad read, "Hawaiin (sic) beauty. Come get lei'd." After it was uncovered last week (18Apr08) a Disney representative told TMZ.com, "This is an unauthorized use of Brenda Song's image and her personal attorney has issued a cease and desist to the advertiser." Now Song has filed suit at Los Angeles Superior Court against the company supposedly responsible for the advert, Vibe Media. She says, "In filing suit, I hope to prevent this company from doing this again to anyone else." (IG/WNWCMZ) __________________ --------- FanBolt.Com GossipGirlOnline.Com EverwoodOnline.Com TheOCOnline.Com SupernaturalSeries.Com HeroesShow.Com

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ky2here Commercial Actor Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,129	Privacy issues in cyber-age are going to get even more complicated. It'll be interesting to see how this 'escort' service covers their tracks. Her headshot may have been in public domain somewhere.

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toughturtles Extra Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 135	sounds like a real good suit to me pay the girl

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HCRFREAK Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 21	OMG, thats terrible, does anyone know the outcome of the case,

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jamieln612 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 20	She absolutely should sue, it's defamation of her character.

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BananaGirl37 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	wow i didn't even hear about this!!!

06-27-2009, 11:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
TES283 Extra Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 292	I agree OMGosh. I am so glad it was discovered. This could hurt her since someone could think it was really her they would be getting. lol. OMGosh.

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RomildaVane Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	You would think the "company" would know better than to use a celebrity photo (although the public domain comment does make a good point), although depending on where they saw the photo they might not have known (if they are not Disney Channel fans, ha!).

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