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Former Rep. George Santos has filed a lawsuit against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly making him film videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule\u00a0Santos. <\/p>\n
The former representative is suing over alleged copyright infringement, fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. district court for the southern district of New York, names Kimmel, ABC, and Walt Disney Co. as defendants.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrankly, Kimmel\u2019s fake requests were funny, but what he did was clear violation of copyright law,\u201d Robert Fantone, an attorney for Santos, said.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit states that Kimmel misrepresented himself to induce Santos to create personalized videos \u201ccapitalizing on and ridiculing\u201d his \u201cgregarious personality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Santos alleges that he received requests on Cameo from individuals and businesses seeking personalized video messages, with Kimmel submitting at least 14 requests that used phony names and narratives.<\/p>\n
Santos is seeking statutory damages totaling $750,000 for the five videos he created that were played on the show and various social media platforms.<\/p>\n