Lisa Rinnathinks that the $1.2 million lawsuit lodged against her for posting paparazzi photos of herself on Instagram is “shocking.”
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
According to U.S. copyright law, “The owner of copyright has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and, in the case of certain works, publicly perform or display the work.”
“I’ve been nice, I’ve never fought with them, I’ve never run from them. My kids grew up with them jumping out of the bushes in Malibu,” she said. “We’ve had a very good relationship with the press and the paparazzi. That’s why this is so shocking to me.”
Lisa Rinna.Jordin Althaus/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
RELATED VIDEO:Lisa RinnaDoesn’t ThinkErika GirardiKnew ‘Anything’ About Her Ex Tom Girardi’s Alleged Crimes
The document adds that Rinna feels it’s unfair that Backgrid can “benefit from the exploitation of Ms. Rinna’s images, while she allegedly remains unable to use these photographs for her own, personal purposes.”
Attorneys representing Backgrid and Rinna in this case did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Rinna told theL.A. Timesabout why she pushed back against the lawsuit: “I understand paying a little bit. But to pay this much, it’s very hard for me to say that’s okay. There’s something that’s not right about this. Those photos are worth much less — I mean, it’s my kids with masks on.”
source: people.com
