Cam’ron is being sued by photographer Djamilla Cochran for utilizing her iconic {photograph} of him carrying a fuzzy pink coat and holding a pink flip telephone with out permission on varied Dipset merchandise.
The lawsuit was filed in New Jersey federal court docket, and Cochran accuses Cam’ron of utilizing the {photograph} on objects akin to t-shirts, jewellery, and bathe curtains offered by his merch line Dipset Couture. She additionally claims that he posted the picture on his Instagram account to advertise the merch drop.
Cochran’s attorneys state that Cam’ron was notified a number of instances by Getty Pictures that he had used the picture with out the required license to take action. Regardless of this, he continued to promote the merchandise and show the {photograph} on his web site and social media accounts.
The {photograph} was taken in 2003 and has turn out to be some of the iconic photos in hip-hop.