Followers are already accustomed to the artist’s breathy tagline, “Dangerous Bunny, child” — however the Puerto Rican rapper is now being sued for at the 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 mentioned she recorded the audio for Dangerous Bunny, whose actual identify is Benito Martínez Ocasio, earlier than he skyrocketed to worldwide fame, as per a brand new lawsuit filed in a Puerto Rico court docket. 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 least 235 million instances 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.
As a consequence of her “distinguishable voice,” De La Cruz mentioned she’s been barraged with messages and feedback in regards to 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, in regards to the ‘Dangerous Bunny, child.’ This has precipitated, and presently causes, that De La Cruz feels anxious, anguished, intimidated, overwhelmed and anxious,” reads the lawsuit.
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De La Cruz can also 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 Might 2022, shortly earlier than Un Verano Sin Ti was launched. She mentioned the consultant supplied 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 along with her voice being featured. She mentioned the music 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 data of those details and even so determined to be reckless and break the regulation,” the submitting reads.
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The lawsuit outlines the connection between De La Cruz and Martínez, who apparently began courting in 2011, earlier than he was signed to the label Rimas Leisure. On the time, De La Cruz claimed she was chargeable for managing her artist boyfriend’s invoices, contracts and scheduling.
She mentioned she recorded the “Dangerous Bunny, child” audio within the lavatory of a celebration in 2015, because it was the quietest room accessible 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 Finest Música Urbana Album for Un Verano Sin Ti. The album was additionally nominated for the coveted Album of the 12 months award however misplaced out to Harry’s Home by Harry Types.
— With recordsdata from The Related Press
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