Another Disney Star In Scandal

Disney Stars Just Stay In Trouble, Don’t They!

November 10. 2008

Adrienne Bailon

For a company that bills itself as selling wholesome, family entertainment, Disney stars are anything but. Speaking of butt, Disney “Cheetah Girl” star Adrienne Bailon is facing a photo scandal, where snaps of her flashing her bare backside have hit the internet, without permission.

First it was teenage "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens in a nude photo scandal. Then it was 15-year-old "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus being targeted by a hacker that posted very revealing photos of her online. Not to mention, all the stunts former Disney star Britney Spears pulled (this column is only so long, therefore I can't list them all). What's with these Disney child stars being so hyper-sexual.

Vanessa Hudgens of "High School Musical"

Semi-nude photos of Bailon that were on her laptop became public after the computer was stolen at JFK airport in New York. The thief returned the laptop to her and collected the reward, but kept copies of the semi-nude photos and began shopping them to press outlets and magazines. That was a mean, exploitative thing to do. Technically, she owns the copyright and he can be sued for copyright infringement, if her lawyer can't think of anything else.

The Cheetah Girls

Under international law, the moment you author photos, poetry, lyrics, music, scripts, books, films, short stories, articles and things of that nature, automatic protection is guaranteed under the UN's Berne Convention and WIPO. However, if you get a judge that does not respect international law, they may state Bailon needed to register the photos with the Copyright Office in Washington, DC.

The U.S. government is basically the only country that requires registration with an agency of its own creation, The Library Of Congress, to bring a legal claim within its shores, which violates the Berne Convention/UN Laws the American government agreed to years ago. 

If Bailon is not successful in obtaining a copyright for the semi-nude photos, she can then sue in any of several nations the photos were released or disseminated in whole or part, directly or indirectly. Judging by Google’s references to the scandal, replete with photos, the pics have been disseminated without permission in many countries.

Cheetah Girl’s spots showing - in naked pics

The eldest member of the teen pop group The Cheetah Girls is a victim of a not-your-average extortion plot, TMZ.com reports. The 25-year-old crooner’s laptop was stolen in late October while the singer was waiting for a flight at JFK International Airport in New York, according to the Web site. When she discovered the computer was MIA, she filed a report with the Port Authority...

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