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Bad Bunny's Voice Memo Lawsuit Moves Forward
11 Jul
Summary
- Court allows ex-girlfriend's lawsuit over voice sample use.
- Sample allegedly used without permission on two songs.
- Lawsuit claims commercial exploitation of her identity.
A lawsuit filed by Bad Bunny's former girlfriend, Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, alleging unauthorized use of her voice has been allowed to proceed. The Puerto Rico Supreme Court ruled that Hernández can move forward with her claim that the use of a voice recording saying "Bad Bunny baby" on the song "Dos Mil 16" constituted commercial exploitation of her identity.
De La Cruz Hernández claims she recorded the phrase at Bad Bunny's request in 2015 and never authorized its use on "Dos Mil 16" or the earlier track "Pa Ti." She alleges that Bad Bunny and Rimas Entertainment profited from her voice memo across various media platforms without compensation.
The court determined that Hernández had waited too long to pursue damages for the song "Pa Ti," dismissing that portion of her claim due to the expired statute of limitations. However, the court reversed a prior dismissal of her copyright claim, finding that the recording of her voice may be protectible.
While a majority of the court supported Hernández's ability to proceed with the "Dos Mil 16" claim, one dissenting judge argued for the dismissal of both claims. Lawyers for both sides were not immediately available for comment.
