Two photographers who were sued by Bert Stern for the possession of seven transparencies of his Marilyn Monroe photographs have reached a settlement with him.
Under the settlement, Stern admits that the two photographers he sued, Donald Penny and Michael Weiss, did nothing illegal. He has also agreed to let them make a limited number of prints from the transparencies which he will get to keep.
Attorney Jamie Brickell represented Penny, Weiss and Robert Bryan. Bryan is one of Weiss's associates and he alleges that he found Stern's transparencies in a garbage can in the 70's. The images are part of a famous photo session that took place just before Monroe's death. The session is popularly known as Monroe's 'Last Sitting.'
Stern had filed a lawsuit against the two photographers in September last year after they approached him with the transparencies to get permission from him to reproduce them. In his lawsuit Stern claimed $1 million in damages and legal fees as well as the return of the photos which he claimed were stolen from him.
In October, the photographers filed a lawsuit against Stern in retaliation in which they accused Stern of breach of contract, fraud and defamation amongst other claims.
Under the settlement, Stern admits that the two photographers he sued, Donald Penny and Michael Weiss, did nothing illegal. He has also agreed to let them make a limited number of prints from the transparencies which he will get to keep.
Attorney Jamie Brickell represented Penny, Weiss and Robert Bryan. Bryan is one of Weiss's associates and he alleges that he found Stern's transparencies in a garbage can in the 70's. The images are part of a famous photo session that took place just before Monroe's death. The session is popularly known as Monroe's 'Last Sitting.'
Stern had filed a lawsuit against the two photographers in September last year after they approached him with the transparencies to get permission from him to reproduce them. In his lawsuit Stern claimed $1 million in damages and legal fees as well as the return of the photos which he claimed were stolen from him.
In October, the photographers filed a lawsuit against Stern in retaliation in which they accused Stern of breach of contract, fraud and defamation amongst other claims.
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