Kevin Brophy: Last News

Kevin Brophy, whose credits include the TV series Lucan and films Hell Night and The Long Riders, died on May 11 at the age of 70, according to an online obituary. He had stage 4 cancer for ten years before succumbing at the family home in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

The man who unsuccessfully sued Cardi B over her use of his distinctive back tattoo on the cover of a mixtape has reached a deal with the rapper over her legal costs in fighting the case. He has also withdrawn a motion that was seeking a new trial.Kevin Brophy sued Cardi B – real name Belcalis Almánzar – in 2017.

The man who unsuccessfully sued Cardi B over her use of a photo of his distinctive back tattoo on the artwork for a 2016 mixtape has requested another trial to consider his legal claim. That’s based on the argument two prejudicial errors of law occurred during the original court hearing.Kevin Brophy sued Cardi B – real name Belcalis Almánzar – in 2017.

Cardi B scored another win in court last week when a jury ruled that she did not infringe the publicity rights of Kevin Brophy, the man whose distinctive tattoo design appeared without permission on the cover of her 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’.Brophy sued the rapper – real name Belcalis Almánzar – in 2017. A photo of his distinctive tattoo was Photoshopped onto the cover of the 2016 mixtape, so that it appeared on the back of a man who was positioned to look like he was performing oral sex on the rapper.He argued that the unauthorised use of the tattoo image meant people assumed it was him in the photo, and – given the explicit nature of the artwork – that had resulted in him facing frequent “uncomfortable comments, questions, and ridicule from community members and family”.The long running dispute finally got to trial last week.

There were fiery exchanges when Cardi B took to the stand yesterday in the ongoing court case over the artwork to her 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’.The rapper – real name Belcalis Almánzar – is fighting a lawsuit filed by Kevin Brophy. A photo of his distinctive tattoo was Photoshopped onto the cover of the 2016 mixtape, so that it appeared on the back of a man who was positioned to look like he was performing oral sex on the rapper.Brophy says that the unauthorised use of the tattoo image means people assume it is him who appears in the photo, and – given the explicit nature of the artwork – that has resulted in him facing frequent “uncomfortable comments, questions, and ridicule from community members and family”.

Cardi B has been pictured heading to court with her legal team as she faces a man suing her over use of his tattoo on her 2016 mixtape cover.The rapper, 30, was pictured arriving to the Santa Ana Courthouse on Wednesday and appeared in good spirits as she approached the building.She wore a chic black-and-white outfit, black heels, and head full of sleek, straight hair. Legal challenge: Cardi B has been pictured heading to the Santa Ana Courthouse on Wednesday with her legal team as she faces a man suing her over use of his tattoo on her 2016 mixtape coverThe I Like That singer carried a glimmering silver purse and flashed a friendly wave.She was looking picture perfect with a flawless coat of makeup touching up her famous face.

Kevin Brophy, the man whose distinctive tattoo features on the cover of Cardi B’s 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’, yesterday told a US court that the artwork had left him “distressed” and “ashamed”. He is also “anxious” that his two children will one day see the image – which features a man positioned to look like he is performing oral sex on the rapper, with Brophy’s tattoo Photoshopped onto his back.In his lawsuit, filed back in 2017, Brophy claimed that, because his tattoo is very unique, people assume it is him in the photo.

Cardi B is going to trial with a man named Kevin Brophy who says he was left 'humiliated and appalled' after a distinctive tattoo he has was used without his consent on her album cover.The 30-year-old rapper was seen in the image - on her 2016 debut mixtape, Gangsta B**** Music Vol. 1 - with her legs spread and the back of a man's head in her hand, depicting oral sex.While the model in the shoot had consented to the depiction, according to Billboard, a freelance graphic designer named Timm Gooden later superimposed the distinctive tattoo - of a tiger and snake clashing - onto the model's back.

The court battle between Cardi B and the model who appeared on the cover of her 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’ has been postponed yet again, this time after the rapper’s lawyer became unavailable as a result of a serious illness.The model suing Cardi B, real name Belcalis Almánzar, is Kevin Brophy, who says his publicity rights were infringed by the ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’ artwork. That artwork features a man with his back to the camera positioned to look like he is performing oral sex on the rapper.

Cardi B will be testifying in court for the second time this year next month. This time in relation to her dispute with a model whose distinctive tattoos appeared on the cover of the rapper’s 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’.The model, Kevin Brophy, accuses the rapper, real name Belcalis Almánzar, of infringing his publicity rights under Californian law.

The model suing Cardi B over the artwork on her 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’ has asked the court to allow him to discuss the rapper’s earnings from that release when the dispute is argued out in front of a jury next year. Her legal team have already objected to such figures being shared with jurors.The rapper – real name Belcalis Almánzar – is being sued by model Kevin Brophy over what he says is the unauthorised use of his image on the cover of her 2016 mixtape.That image was inserted into the artwork so that it appeared as if Brophy was performing oral sex on the rapper.

A judge has ruled that Cardi B did not mislead a Californian court when asking to postpone an upcoming trial date because of travel concerns, even though she subsequently flew to France for Paris Fashion Week.The rapper – real name Belcalis Almánzar – is being sued by model Kevin Brophy over what he says is the unauthorised use of his image on the cover of her 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’.

Cardi B has defended a recent trip she made to Paris Fashion Week after a model who is suing the rapper said the excursion put doubt on the reasons she gave for postponing an October court hearing into 2022. Based on those claims, Kevin Brophy has asked the court to sanction the rapper.Brophy sued Cardi B – real name Belcalis Almánzar – in 2017 over her use of his photo on the cover to the 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’.