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Bobby Brown sues BBC, Showtime over Whitney Houston documentary
Bobby Brown’s lawsuit reportedly seeks US$2 million and an embargo on the film’s distribution and promotion.
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Bobby Brown of New Edition performs at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California on Aug. 1, 2014. (Shutterstock/File)
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inger Bobby Brown and the estate of Bobbi Kristina Brown have filed a lawsuit against BBC and Showtime over the film Whitney: Can I Be Me.
The film is a documentary about the life and career of the late Whitney Houston. Released in 2017, it was produced by Showtime Networks and directed by Nick Broomfield.
The lawsuit claims that the film uses footage from 2005 reality TV series Being Bobby Brown without Brown signing a release, Pitchfork reported. It also adds that Brown and the estate of his late daughter Kristina Bobbi Brown had not consented on their likenesses to appear in the film.
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Brown’s legal team also brings up the issue of Brown’s production company Brownhouse Entertainment being credited at the end of the film. They argue that it falsely suggests that the company authorized the footage.
Brown’s lawsuit reportedly seeks US$2 million and an embargo on the film’s distribution and promotion.
In addition to BBC and Showtime, other defendants listed include Passion Pictures, Tracey Baker-Simmons, Wanda Shelley, B2 Entertainment and Simmons Shelley Entertainment. (iru/kes)
