Real Housewives of Miami star Joanna Krupa from Poland sues SWINGERS club 'for using saucy images of
REAL Housewives of Miami star Joanna Krupa has launched a legal fight against a swingers club that allegedly used photos of her to promote the business.
She is among 20 models - including Playboy model Tiffany Toth and actress Amber Lancaster - who are suing Eyz Wide Shut for using their images without permission.
It is claimed a photo of Krupa was used to advertise events including “Wet Wednesdays Ladies Night,” “Tempt Me Thursdays” and “Fantasy Friday.”
Each image included the captions “Welcome Swingers, Exhibitionists, Voyeurs, Fetishists, and Lovers of Red Hot Sex” and “we’re halfway through the week and already getting ‘Wet tonight!”
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According to the 356-page complaint, the defendants’ use of the models’ images gives a “false and misleading impression” that the plaintiffs are associated with Eyz Wide Shut.
It says: “In light of the number of uses of Krupa’s Images by Eyz Wide Shut, it is clear that Defendants’ intent was to make Krupa the brand of Eyz Wide Shut."
The federal complaint was filed in Tampa on March 16.
The women claim defendant Eyz Wide Shut has damaged their brands with the use of their pictures on its website and Facebook page.
The lawsuit alleges Eyz Wide Shut superimposed Lancaster’s image on a flier and posted it to its Facebook page to promote their “Bikers in Bikinis” event as well as an event called “Let’s Get Lucky – Let’s Get Laid.”
Toth’s image was allegedly used to promote the defendants’ “Shake Ya Tailfeather Pre-Thanksgiving Party” as well as its “Erotic Halloween Ball.”
According to the complaint, the defendants have violated the Lanham Act, which “prohibits a party in commercial advertising and promotion from ‘misrepresent[ing] the nature, characteristics, qualities or geographic origin of his or her or another person’s goods, services or commercial activities.’”
The plaintiffs are represented by Miami-based Casas Law Firm.
Representatives of Eyz Wide Shut did not respond to phone calls seeking comment.
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