Attorneys
for Whitney Houston's former husband Bobby Brown, have sued Showtime
Networks and the BBC over the documentary "Whitney: Can I Be Me,"
alleging that Showtime, the BBC and several other defendants violated
their rights by improperly using footage from the production of the 2005
reality series "Being Bobby Brown."The lawsuit claims that Brown never
signed a release for the film to utilize footage from the 2005 reality
TV series “Being Bobby Brown”.The lawsuit adds that Brown never
consented for his likenesses to appear in the film at all. The complaint
also points out that Brown’s production company Brownhouse
Entertainment is credited at the end of the film. Brown’s legal team
argues that the credits falsely suggest that Brownhouse authorized the
footage that appears in the movie.In the lawsuit filed in U.S. District
Court's New York southern district,Brown is asking for $2 million from
defendants Passion Pictures, Tracey Baker-Simmons, Wanda Shelley, B2
Entertainment and Simmons Shelley Entertainment, as well as Showtime and
the BBC.Bobby Brown sues Showtime and BBC over 'unauthorized footage' used in Whitney Houston documentary.
Attorneys
for Whitney Houston's former husband Bobby Brown, have sued Showtime
Networks and the BBC over the documentary "Whitney: Can I Be Me,"
alleging that Showtime, the BBC and several other defendants violated
their rights by improperly using footage from the production of the 2005
reality series "Being Bobby Brown."The lawsuit claims that Brown never
signed a release for the film to utilize footage from the 2005 reality
TV series “Being Bobby Brown”.The lawsuit adds that Brown never
consented for his likenesses to appear in the film at all. The complaint
also points out that Brown’s production company Brownhouse
Entertainment is credited at the end of the film. Brown’s legal team
argues that the credits falsely suggest that Brownhouse authorized the
footage that appears in the movie.In the lawsuit filed in U.S. District
Court's New York southern district,Brown is asking for $2 million from
defendants Passion Pictures, Tracey Baker-Simmons, Wanda Shelley, B2
Entertainment and Simmons Shelley Entertainment, as well as Showtime and
the BBC.
