Not only is Jared Leto sorry for bashing Taylor Swift , but
now he’s taking whoever leaked his infamous video to
court.
The Oscar winner and 30 Seconds to Mars frontman has
lodged a new copyright lawsuit against TMZ and its
parent company, Warner Bros. Entertainment, for
publishing a clip in which he’s seen dissing the “Bad
Blood” singer.
“Last Sunday, I was alerted that TMZ had acquired
personal and private video footage of me in my home and
that they were planning to leak it on their site. My team
notified TMZ immediately that I fully owned the footage
and that their source had absolutely no rights to sell it.
They chose to post it anyway,” Leto 43, says in a
statement to The Hollywood Reporter .
“This was stolen
footage. This was an invasion of privacy. And it was both
legally and morally wrong.”
He continues, “I have chosen to file this lawsuit not
because I want to, but in hopes it will encourage more
people to stop trafficking in stolen goods, to follow proper
legal procedure and so that it may motivate additional
consideration for the harm these acts can create,
especially when the only intention is to simply further the
bottom line for the companies and corporations that
commit these acts.”
The actor, through Sisyphus Touring, claims the footage
was shot on Sept. 8 by a videographer hired by Leto and
his team. According to legal documents, the
cameraperson is said to have given the video to TMZ in
exchange for $2,000.
The lawsuit claims that TMZ “rushed to publish” the clip
and the videographer informed the site that he did not
own the proper rights to the video just 15 minutes after
the publication went live with the story.
The video in question, which still lives on TMZ’s website,
shows Leto listening to Swift’s 1989 album for the first
time. At one point in the clips, he comments, “I mean,
fuck her, I don’t give a fuck about her.
It’s whatever
works best for us.”
“TMZ requested that Videographer sign a document
confirming he had the legal right to deliver the Footage,”
Leto’s complaint reads. “Videographer refused to sign
such an acknowledgement. Prior to any broadcast of the
Footage, Plaintiff had advised Defendants that the
Footage was stolen, and that Defendants were not
authorized to disseminate, display, or publish the Footage
on the website TMZ.com or at all.”
Since the video came to light, Leto has publicly
apologized to Swift, 25, for his actions, writing on his
Twitter, “The truth is I think @taylorswift13 is amazing +
an incredible example of what’s possible. If I hurt her or
her fans my sincerest apologies.”
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