Imposter attempts to shut down Fortnite dance lawsuits with phony email Epic Games \/ Daily Post NigeriaAn imposter, purporting to be the attorney in charge of the Fortnite dance lawsuits, has emailed the US Copyright Office in a bid to close the case. Fortnite developers Epic Games have been hit with a slew of lawsuits from a number of notable personalities, who feel that their dances were used by the company without credit as purchasable, in-game emotes. Seemingly in response to these lawsuits, an email was sent to the U.S. Copyright Office under the name of lead attorney David Hecht, which asked to dismiss any current claims on the dance moves used in the game. https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/pierce-bainbridge-reports-fraud-on-the-copyright-office-in-connection-with-the-fortnite-suits-to-the-authorities-and-reassures-fans-300798149.html?tc=eml_cleartimeThe email described the actions of Hecht\u2019s clients as \u201creckless and baseless,\u201d arguing that the claims in question contained \u201cvery false information.\u201d \u201cRecently, I noticed that my clients and I have been filing copyright claims regarding dance moves,\u201d the email reads. \u201c\u2026I would like for our copyright claims to be terminated\/dismissed because they were false\/baseless.\u201d https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7t8Gies2ZpsThe impersonator didn\u2019t stop there \u2013 according to Pierce Bainbridge, a second email was sent to the Office under Hecht\u2019s name on February 19, which was forwarded to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hecht himself argued against the impostor\u2019s claims, stating that Bainbridge\u2019s lawsuits are the \u201copposite of \u2018reckless and baseless,\u2019 as suggested by the hacker.\u201d Those suing Epic Games include the likes of American rappers BlocBoy JB and 2 Milly, \u2018Fresh Prince\u2019 star Alfonso Ribeiro, and internet personalities \u2018Backpack Kid\u2019 and \u2018Orange Shirt Kid.\u2019 However, it appears that Ribeiro\u2019s claim on his famous \u2018Carlton\u2019 dance ultimately fell through, as a statement from the U.S. Copyright Office claimed that the routine is \u201cnot registrable as a choreographic work.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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