Claims copycat blog's use of illegals creates unfair competition
Finally, a lawsuit in which Perez Hilton is not being accused of copyright violations.
In fact, the gossip blogger (real name: Mario Lavandeira) is the one suing this time, claiming that a rogue Los Angeles photo agency is unfairly competing against his blog by, among other things, employing a platoon of illegal aliens who physically threaten the paparazzi competition.
Filed yesterday, Lavandeira's Los Angeles Superior Court complaint (a copy of which you'll find below) alleges that the X17 agency's owners engage in "illegal and unethical business practices" and that they exploit the company's photographers, many of whom are "from Brazil or other countries" and are "believed to be illegal aliens." He also charges that the agency may "employ photographers with criminal backgrounds and/or gang affiliations."
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