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5. Kimmel Moves to Dismiss George Santos' Lawsuit

Published Apr 30, 2024 at 8:09 AM EDT
Updated Apr 30, 2024 at 9:36 AM EDT
By Shannon Power

... Santos filed a federal lawsuit against the late-night TV host in February, accusing him of deceptively obtaining Cameo videos, which he then aired on his eponymous ABC talk show ...

Kimmel made requests to Santos under fake names, according to Santos' lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court and Kimmel's motion to dismiss. He then shared clips of Santos recorded on his show in December during a segment titled "Will Santos Say It?" ...

Santos then sued Kimmel, ABC and its parent company Disney for copyright infringement, fraudulent inducement, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. He is seeking $150,000 per infringement for statutory damages.

However, Kimmel's lawyers have argued that Kimmel's airing of the Cameos on his show fell within the realm of "classic fair use" because they were segments "political commentary on, and criticism of" video clips created "by a major public figure" ...

https://www.newsweek.com/jimmy-kimmel-george-santos-lawsuit-dismissal-1895499