Mike Tyson's tattoo artist has sued Warner Brothers over the use of a copyrighted tattoo. The ABA Journal Law News Now reports:
The artist who created an unusual tattoo on the left side of prizefighter Mike Tyson's face has sued Warner Bros., contending that the studio pirated its work by putting the same tattoo on the face of an actor in its new movie The Hangover 2.
S. Victor Whitmill says in his federal lawsuit that Tyson signed a release giving him ownership of the 2003 design and that he registered it, according to Courthouse News Service. Meanwhile, the studio allegedly never sought his permission to use the exact same design on actor Ed Helms' face.
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Posted by Jon Lutz
