Washington Free Beacon Victorious Over AOC Campaign Photographer As Federal Court Tosses Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Maria Simulescu

A federal court tossed out a lawsuit filed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s official campaign photographer alleging the Washington Free Beacon violated his copyright when it used a cutout of a portrait he took in a Free Beacon series spotlighting the congresswoman’s illegal parking and reckless driving. The opinion , handed down Monday by Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia, found that the Free Beacon ’s use of the photo, taken by photographer Jesse Korman, was protected