The mom of 'Success Kid,' the empowered toddler who has become a popular meme, has filed a cease-and-desist letter against Rep. Steve King.
of Iowa for alleged copyright infringement.
When the Florida woman noticed King had used the meme of her son in fundraising efforts, she took to Twitter to protest the usage: Griner tweeted Thursday that King is a"vile man" and that she did not give permission to either him or his"disgusting party" to use her son's image to promote his agenda.
In the letter, attorneys say King and his campaign are"willfully infringing our client's copyright and violating her son's rights in his likeness" to raise money for his campaign. It alleges that King implied"Success Kid" is associated with his campaign, and the use"has harmed and continues to harm" the friendly message of the meme.
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