The mother of the photogenic little boy known around the internet as 'Success Kid' is threatening to sue a congressman who has a history of making racist and insensitive remarks for using her son's photo without permission
The mother of the photogenic little boy known around the internet as"Success Kid" is threatening to sue a congressman who has a history of making racist and insensitive remarks for using her son's photo without permission.
An attorney for Laney Griner sent a cease and desist letter to Rep. Steve King on Monday demanding that the Iowa Republican stop using a meme featuring her son Sam in a fundraising ad on Facebook. It alleges that using the photo for fundraising without consent violates the Griners' copyright and infringes on Sam's privacy, image and personality rights.
— Laney Griner January 23, 2020 The words"FUND OUR MEMES!!!" are written on the photo in bold letters and encourages people to go to a fundraising page to"make sure the memes keep flowing and the Lefties stay triggered."King has received bipartisan condemnation for racist remarks and was removed from all of his committee assignments in January 2019, after an interview where he appeared to lament that the term"white supremacist" is considered offensive.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Success Kid' Sends Legal Threat to Rep. Steve King Over Campaign'Success kid' sends a cease and desist letter to Rep. Steve King to ensure he stops using his image.
Read more »
12 Truths That Every Mom Of An ADHD Kid KnowsHaving a kid with ADHD is like birthing the Energizer Bunny. For ADHD parents, the struggle is real, and it looks a lot like this.
Read more »
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns — againItalian soccer team AC Milan honored Kobe Bryant during the Italian Cup game against Torino in the San Siro stadium in Milan. Fans stood up during the 24th minute of the game, in reference to Bryant's number with the Lakers.
Read more »
13 Kid-Friendly Recipes to Sweeten Up Your Super Bowl PartyThink Super Bowl food is all about wings, dips, chips, and chili? As much as we love the savory side of game day, if you're hosting a kid-friendly football
Read more »
Guess Who This Happy Kid Turned Into!Before this kid became a serious workaholic in Hollywood, it almost actually never happened ... can you guess who he is?
Read more »