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Emily Ratajkowski is being sued for $150,000 (£116,940) by a paparazzi photographer for sharing one of his images without permission, according to court documents obtained by E! News
Robert O’Neil has filed a lawsuit against the model in the Southern District of New York, citing copyright infringement.
The photograph in question showed Ratajkowski holding a bouquet of flowers that concealed her face while out and about in New York City.
O’Neil claims the 28-year-old shared the photograph with her 24 million followers on her Instagram Story, which has now expired, with the caption “Mood Forever”.
According to the lawsuit, he is now requesting damages and that he be reimbursed for any profits Ratajkowski gained from sharing his work.
Show all 31 1 /3131 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time 31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Heidi Klum as a butterfly The model emerged from her cocoon when she transformed into a multi-coloured, elegant butterfly on the streets of New York (2014)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Lady Gaga as Edward Scissorhands The singer was prepared to swap the music industry for hairdressing when she dressed as the misunderstood, titular character from Tim Burton's 1990 film (2017)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Rita Ora as Post Malone When Rita Ora appeared as Post Malone on stage at the Kiss Haunted House Party at Wembley's SSE Arena, many in the crowd had no idea as to her true identity (2018)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Katy Perry as Hillary Clinton The 'Firework' singer seemed utterly at ease as she portrayed former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, red power suit and all (2016)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and twins Harper and Gideon as Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker The How I Met Your Mother star proved his family were at one with the Force when they dressed as characters from Star Wars: A New Hope for Halloween (2015)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Rihanna as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Rihanna put on a powerful show for Halloween in New York when she and a group of friends dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Heidi Klum as a clone Seeing double? Triple? Quadruple? Heidi Klum(s) was the main attraction at her 17th annual Halloween party when she dressed up as a clone, with five other counterparts (2016)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Josh Duhamel and Fergie as Karl Lagerfeld and Choupette Former couple Josh Duhamel and Fergie were fashion royalty when they arrived at the Casamigos Tequila Halloween Party dressed as the late Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld and his cat, Choupette (2015)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Camila Mendes and Lili Reinhart as Pedro and Napoleon Dynamite Riverdale co-stars Camila Mendes and Lili Reinhart mastered Pedro and Napoleon Dynamite's costumes and essence when they dressed as the characters from the 2004 comedy for Halloween (2018)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman as Marla Singer and Tyler Durden We may not be allowed to talk about this, but in 2017 Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman conquered their celebrity costume when they dressed as Marla Singer and Tyler Durden from Fight Club for Halloween (2017)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Heidi Klum as an old lady The model astounded fans when she dressed as an old lady for Halloween, impressing with her realistic, total-body prosthetics (2013)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time John McEnroe as a younger version of himself The tennis player, famed for his temper on the court, relived his glory days when he dressed as a younger version of himself, 1980s wig and all (2005)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Wells Adams and Sarah Hyland as Eleven and Dustin Henderson The former contestant of The Bachelorette and the Modern Family star demonstrated their fondness for Stranger Things when they dressed as two of the show's main characters, the powerful Eleven and the loyal Dustin (2017)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum as Sally and Jack Skellington Former couple Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum made their daughter's wishes come true when they dressed as Sally and Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas for Halloween (2017)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Katy Perry as a mic drop Now that's what we call a mic drop, courtesy of Katy Perry (2015)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Heidi Klum as a Transformer Heidi Klum looked out of this world when she attended her Halloween Party at Lavo in New York City dressed as a red and purple, futuristic Transformer (2010)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Beyoncé as Barbie For Halloween 2016, Beyoncé and Jay-Z opted for a doll theme for their costume, dressing as Barbie and Ken. One picture shared on Beyoncé's Instagram account showed the couple in their toy boxes, their daughter Blue Ivy wearing a leather jacket with the word 'Barbie' emblazoned on the back (2016)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Joe Jonas as Derek Zoolander The singer showed he had mastered the art of the 'Blue Steel' model look when he posed on the red carpet of Heidi Klum's 15th Annual Halloween Party dressed as Derek Zoolander (2014)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Heidi Klum as Jessica Rabbit The model put on a glamorous display when she dressed as Jessica Rabbit for her 16th Annual Halloween Party (October 2015)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Demi Lovato as Selena Quintanilla Demi Lovato paid tribute to the late Selena Quintanilla when she dressed as the singer for Halloween, wearing the sparkly, purple jumpsuit Selena wore while performing at the Houston Astrodome in 1995 (2017)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Heidi Klum as a sinful apple The model looked mightily suspicious when she opted for a sinful apple costume at her 7th Annual Halloween Party (2006)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr as Andie and Duckie The couple took a leaf out of the 1980s when they dressed as Andie and Duckie from 1986 film Pretty In Pink for Halloween (2017)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Heidi Klum as the Thriller werewolf Surrounded by a horde of zombies, Heidi Klum looked positively menacing when she dressed as werewolf from Michael Jackson's 1983 music video for 'Thriller' (2017)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel and their son, Silas, as Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and Woody Toy owner Andy was clearly nowhere to be seen when Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel and their son, Silas, dressed as Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and Woody from the Pixar Toy Story film series (2017)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Heidi Klum as Fiona The model was green with delight when she dressed as Fiona for Halloween, from the 2001 Dreamworks film Shrek (2018)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Kylie Jenner as Christina Aguilera While Kylie Jenner was only five years old when Christina Aguilera's song 'Dirrty' was released in 2002, that didn't stop the reality television star from accurately recreating the singer's memorable look from the music video (2016)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Kate Moss as Cara Delevingne The model opted for a casual Halloween costume in 2014, recreating a laid-back look worn by fellow model Cara Delevingne (2014)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Katy Perry as a Cheeto Katy Perry paid homage to Cheetos for Halloween in Los Angeles in 2014, even carrying a Cheetos-themed handbag for the party she was attending (2014)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Lupita Nyong'o as Dionne Davenport The Oscar winner displayed her sartorial credentials when she transformed into Dionne Davenport from the 1995 film Clueless (2018)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Katy Perry and Shannon Woodward as Jane Lane and Daria Katy Perry and her best friend, Shannon Woodward, brought the two-dimensional characters Daria to life when they dressed as the titular character and Jane Lane (2012)
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31 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Zoe Kravitz as a vampire at breakfast time The Big Little Lies star was up bright and early (for a vampire) when she donned a red robe, pyjamas and pink head towel for Halloween, complete with fake blood dripping from her mouth (2018)
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The incident follows a spate of celebrities being sued by photographers for sharing their images without consent, including Jennifer Lopez and Gigi Hadid .
Earlier this month, Justin Bieber came under fire for allegedly sharing an image taken by Robert Barbera without permission.
The photo shows Bieber and his friend Rich Wilkerson peering out of a car while the caption reads: “Me and my guy @richwilkersonjr” with no credit to the photographer.
In the court documents, obtained by E! News, Barbera claimed that Bieber was guilty of "unauthorised reproduction and public display" of his photography and alleges that the singer did not have his consent to post the photo on Instagram, where Bieber has more than 120 million followers.
The Independent has contacted Ratajkowski for comment.
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