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Originally Posted by pornlaw
Always remember that if someone is using your pic of a model for an escort site, you have a claim --- but the model has even a stronger claim.
If you are going to push this beyond a DMCA and if you havent registered your photos with the US Copyright Office prior to the infringement, you have little to no damages.
However, the model still has a solid right publicity and false light claim and whether she signed a model release doesnt matter.
Something to think about....
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About the first part, if he published them on the net earlier than that site in question, I would think he has satisfied the definition of prior use copyright.
On the second point, totally agree, a tort claim could be bigger and scarier.