Santos v. Kimmel et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:24-cv-01210

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Denise L. Cote

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  1. March 24, 2025

    Kimmel's Use Of Santos Videos Not Fair, 2nd Circ. Told

    Cameo videos recorded by former U.S. Rep. George Santos were designed to be satirical jokes, and their rebroadcast by ABC comedian Jimmy Kimmel was not a transformative work protected by the copyright law's fair use doctrine, Santos' attorney told the Second Circuit on Monday.

  2. August 19, 2024

    Fair Use Dooms Santos Suit Over Jimmy Kimmel's Prank Videos

    A New York federal judge said Monday that the fair use exception to copyright law is fatal to former U.S. Rep. George Santos' suit against ABC and Jimmy Kimmel over video clips that the late-night TV show host tricked the ex-congressman into making.

  3. April 30, 2024

    Kimmel Calls Mocking Santos' Cameo Vids 'Classic' Fair Use

    Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has urged a Manhattan federal court to toss a copyright complaint from indicted former congressman George Santos over Cameo clips the comedian tricked him into making for fodder on his show, saying videos to "mock a controversial political figure" are a "quintessential example" of fair use.

  4. April 18, 2024

    Kimmel Atty Defends Airing 'Patently Ridiculous' Santos Clips

    A lawyer for Jimmy Kimmel told a Manhattan federal judge Thursday that the fair use doctrine of U.S. copyright law allows the late-night host to air silly videos that he tricked indicted former congressman George Santos into making on the personalized messaging platform Cameo.  

  5. February 20, 2024

    Santos Wages IP Suit Against Kimmel's Prank Cameo Videos

    Former Rep. George Santos has accused Jimmy Kimmel of tricking him into recording phony Cameo request videos so the late-night host could air them and make fun of him on his show, according to a complaint alleging Kimmel, ABC and Disney are liable for copyright infringement, fraudulent inducement and other claims.