Bad Bunny sued for $40M by ex-girlfriend over song sample – National | 24CA News
Fans are already aware of the artist’s breathy tagline, “Bad Bunny, baby” — however the Puerto Rican rapper is now being sued for no less than US$40 million by his ex-girlfriend, who claims he used the recording of her voice with out permission.
Carliz De La Cruz Hernández mentioned she recorded the audio for Bad Bunny, whose actual title is Benito Martínez Ocasio, earlier than he skyrocketed to worldwide fame, as per a brand new lawsuit filed in a Puerto Rico court docket. She alleged she invented the phrase.
The lawsuit, which was first reported by the Puerto Rico news web site NotiCel, claimed the unauthorized recording is used within the 29-year-old singer’s songs, Pa Ti from 2017 and Dos Mil 16, which is featured on the Grammy-winning album Un Verano Sin Ti. The tracks have been streamed on Spotify no less than 235 million occasions every.
As per the lawsuit, De La Cruz claimed her “Bad Bunny, baby” audio has been used for quite a few promotions, worldwide live shows, tv, radio and social appearances.
Due to her “distinguishable voice,” De La Cruz mentioned she’s been barraged with messages and feedback in regards to the unauthorized recording.
“Since then, thousands of people have commented directly on Carliz’s social media networks, as well as every time she goes to a public place, about the ‘Bad Bunny, baby.’ This has caused, and currently causes, that De La Cruz feels worried, anguished, intimidated, overwhelmed and anxious,” reads the lawsuit.
De La Cruz can be suing Martínez’s supervisor, Noah Kamil Assad Byrne.
Neither Martínez nor Assad has commented publicly on the lawsuit.
In the authorized submitting, De La Cruz claimed a consultant for the reggaetón singer contacted her in May 2022, shortly earlier than Un Verano Sin Ti was launched. She mentioned the consultant supplied her $2,000 for the voice recording. At this level, the “Bad Bunny, baby,” audio had already been utilized in 2017’s Pa Ti.
De La Cruz allegedly declined the fee on the grounds that she was apparently not comfy together with her voice being featured. She mentioned the tune was revealed anyway with out her consent.
“Since de la Cruz made it clear that she did not consent to its use, its publication constituted an act of gross negligence, bad faith, and, worse still, an attack on their privacy, morals, and dignity since all parties had and still have knowledge of these facts and even so decided to be reckless and break the law,” the submitting reads.
The lawsuit outlines the connection between De La Cruz and Martínez, who apparently began courting in 2011, earlier than he was signed to the label Rimas Entertainment. At the time, De La Cruz claimed she was accountable for managing her artist boyfriend’s invoices, contracts and scheduling.
She mentioned she recorded the “Bad Bunny, baby” audio within the lavatory of a celebration in 2015, because it was the quietest room obtainable on the time.
The pair ended their relationship in 2017, a yr after Martínez requested to marry De La Cruz.
In February, Martínez gained a Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album for Un Verano Sin Ti. The album was additionally nominated for the coveted Album of the Year award however misplaced out to Harry’s House by Harry Styles.
— With recordsdata from The Associated Press
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