According to Reuters on October 21, a California-US federal jury rejected the allegations in the lawsuit that Cardi B violated privacy rights and illegally used a man’s tattoo on the cover. her debut album.

After more than 4 days of deliberation, the above decision was made with Cardi B winning over plaintiff Kevin Michael Brophy. The plaintiff also failed to provide evidence to prove his allegations.

Rapper Cardi B won the lawsuit

In 2016, Cardi B released “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1” with a cover photo of an anonymous man having sex with a female rapper. On this man’s back is a tattoo of a tiger fighting with a snake. In 2017, Kevin Michael Brophy sued, asking Cardi B and her former manager to pay at least $5 million in compensation because the tattoo on the album cover was his. At the same time, request a ban on Cardi B from using his image.

Kevin Michael Brophy describes himself as a married man with children. Therefore, when the album was released, he faced comments, questions, and ridicule, leading to an uncomfortable feeling. He calls the above tattoo a “Michaelangelo” – his own great Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. According to the plaintiff, the tattoo was used without permission and the sensitive image was a defamation and a violation of rights, so compensation was requested.

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Cardi B’s side at the time argued that the tattoo on the album cover was an edited version. The model on the cover is a person of color and has hair while the plaintiff is a middle-aged white man with a shaved head. Therefore, according to them, it is difficult for others to look at the album cover and make a mistake. The incident caused debate for a long time.

Tattoo of a tiger fighting a snake on Kevin Michael Brophy’s back