Followers are already conversant in the artist’s breathy tagline, “Dangerous Bunny, child” — however the Puerto Rican rapper is now being sued for at the very least US$40 million by his ex-girlfriend, who claims he used the recording of her voice with out permission.
Carliz De La Cruz Hernández stated she recorded the audio for Dangerous Bunny, whose actual title is Benito Martínez Ocasio, earlier than he skyrocketed to worldwide fame, as per a brand new lawsuit filed in a Puerto Rico courtroom. She alleged she invented the phrase.
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The lawsuit, which was first reported by the Puerto Rico information web site NotiCel, claimed the unauthorized recording is used within the 29-year-old singer’s songs, Pa Ti from 2017 and Dos Mil 16, which is featured on the Grammy-winning album Un Verano Sin Ti. The tracks have been streamed on Spotify at the very least 235 million occasions every.
As per the lawsuit, De La Cruz claimed her “Dangerous Bunny, child” audio has been used for quite a few promotions, worldwide live shows, tv, radio and social appearances.
On account of her “distinguishable voice,” De La Cruz stated she’s been barraged with messages and feedback concerning the unauthorized recording.
“Since then, hundreds of individuals have commented instantly on Carliz’s social media networks, in addition to each time she goes to a public place, concerning the ‘Dangerous Bunny, child.’ This has prompted, and presently causes, that De La Cruz feels frightened, anguished, intimidated, overwhelmed and anxious,” reads the lawsuit.
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De La Cruz can be suing Martínez’s supervisor, Noah Kamil Assad Byrne.
Neither Martínez nor Assad has commented publicly on the lawsuit.
Within the authorized submitting, De La Cruz claimed a consultant for the reggaetón singer contacted her in Could 2022, shortly earlier than Un Verano Sin Ti was launched. She stated the consultant provided her $2,000 for the voice recording. At this level, the “Dangerous Bunny, child,” audio had already been utilized in 2017’s Pa Ti.
De La Cruz allegedly declined the cost on the grounds that she was apparently not comfy together with her voice being featured. She stated the track was revealed anyway with out her consent.
“Since de la Cruz made it clear that she didn’t consent to its use, its publication constituted an act of gross negligence, unhealthy religion, and, worse nonetheless, an assault on their privateness, morals, and dignity since all events had and nonetheless have information of those details and even so determined to be reckless and break the legislation,” the submitting reads.
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The lawsuit outlines the connection between De La Cruz and Martínez, who apparently began relationship in 2011, earlier than he was signed to the label Rimas Leisure. On the time, De La Cruz claimed she was liable for managing her artist boyfriend’s invoices, contracts and scheduling.
She stated she recorded the “Dangerous Bunny, child” audio within the rest room of a celebration in 2015, because it was the quietest room obtainable on the time.
The pair ended their relationship in 2017, a 12 months after Martínez requested to marry De La Cruz.
In February, Martínez received a Grammy for Greatest Música Urbana Album for Un Verano Sin Ti. The album was additionally nominated for the coveted Album of the Yr award however misplaced out to Harry’s Home by Harry Types.
— With recordsdata from The Related Press
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