With more than 66 million followers on Instagram \u2014 that\u2019s more than the last U.S. Census counted in California and Texas combined, by the way \u2014 Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian and her social media team (army?) know that her photos have to be special. And the Keeping Up With the Kardashians<\/i> star pulls out all the stops: extreme fashion, including fur coats and a lot of cleavage; sexy facial expressions with pursed lips; and butt shots. Lots of butt shots!<\/p>\n
Now Xposure Photos photo agency has filed a federal lawsuit against Kardashian and 10 others for failing to credit one of those posts and infringing on its copyright. The agency is seeking $150,000 in damages.<\/p>\n
\u201cKardashian\u2019s Instagram post made the photograph immediately available to her nearly 67 million followers and others, consumers of entertainment news \u2014 and especially news and images of Kardashian herself, as evidenced by their status as followers of Kardashian \u2014 who would otherwise be interested in viewing licensed versions of the photograph in the magazines and newspapers that are plaintiff\u2019s customers,\u201d Xposure officials said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Celebuzz reports that the photo triggering the suit was snapped at Komodo, a Miami restaurant, last September by photographer Manual Munoz, then licensed to a news organization.<\/p>\n
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