Jared Leto Sues TMZ Over Taylor Swift Insult Video
- 8 years ago
Jared Leto has apologized to Taylor Swift after being caught trashing her music on video.
And now he wants TMZ to atone for publishing the video in the first place.
The actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars musician has filed suit against TMZ via his company Sisyphus Touring, claiming that the website obtained an "unauthorized or stolen copy" of the video.
According to the copyright infringement suit, the video was shot at Leto's home studio, and "is private confidential and not meant to be publicly released."
According to the suit, a former videographer for Leto sold the footage to TMZ for $2,000, and refused to sign a document confirming that he had the legal right to deliver the footage.
And now he wants TMZ to atone for publishing the video in the first place.
The actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars musician has filed suit against TMZ via his company Sisyphus Touring, claiming that the website obtained an "unauthorized or stolen copy" of the video.
According to the copyright infringement suit, the video was shot at Leto's home studio, and "is private confidential and not meant to be publicly released."
According to the suit, a former videographer for Leto sold the footage to TMZ for $2,000, and refused to sign a document confirming that he had the legal right to deliver the footage.