Jennifer Lopez has recently been sued for copyright infringement for reportedly sharing two paparazzi photos. On January 4, the singer-actor made a stunning appearance at the Vanity Fair and Amazon MGM Studios Awards Season 2025. On January 5, J.Lo took to Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) to post photographs from the glamorous red carpet at Chateau Marmont’s Bar Marmont in Hollywood.
Two of these stills were allegedly paparazzi images, co-owned by photographer Edwin Blanco and BackGrid USA, the photo agency. Their lawyer has reportedly claimed that the “Unstoppable” actor used the photos on social media platforms without taking any permission.
Lawyers have claimed Jennifer Lopez used photos without permission
Photo agency BackGrid USA and photographer Edwin Blanco have reportedly hit Jennifer Lopez with a lawsuit. They are suing the singer for copyright infringement of two photos. These paparazzi stills were from the red carpet of the Vanity Fair and Amazon MGM Studios Celebrate Awards Season 2025. The photographer and the agency allegedly co-own the photographs, which J.Lo posted on X and Instagram in January.
As reported by Billboard, Peter Perkowski, a lawyer from BackGrid and Blanco, claimed that Jennifer Lopez used the two photos without permission to promote herself and her ensemble for the event. The attorney wrote, “Ms. Lopez’s unauthorized use of the Images is commercial in nature, intended for the purpose of self-promotion.”
Perkowski continued, “For example, Ms. Lopez used the images to spotlight the designer of her clothing and jewelry.” The lawyer added, “leveraging the publicity from the event to promote her fashion affiliations and brand partnerships.”
Per the lawsuits, a Blanco and BackGrid representative made contact with Jennifer Lopez’s team regarding the reported copyright infringement. Per Billboard, attorney Peter Perkowski said the two teams had “fruitful discussions.” They allegedly verbally agreed to a monetary settlement. However, J.Lo reportedly refrained from signing a settlement agreement in writing. She has also allegedly yet to pay the promised amount.
