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Carliz De La Cruz, Bad Bunny’s ex-lover, has sued him, claiming that a voice recording she provided him before he became famous was exploited without her permission.
Cruz said she was entitled to $40 million in damages for “negligence and an attack on her privacy and dignity.”
Carliz filed a complaint against the rapper, saying he used the slogan “Bad Bunny baby” — which she captured on her phone in 2015 — in two of his tracks without her permission.
The line is said to have appeared on the rapper’s 2017 single ‘Pa Ti’ and his 2022 song ‘Dos Mil 16’.
‘Pa Ti’ has raked in more than 355 million views on YouTube and over 235 million plays on Spotify, while ‘Dos Mil 16’ has over 60 million YouTube views and more than 280 million Spotify plays.
According to Carliz’s lawyers, prior to the publication of Bad Bunny’s new album, ‘Un Verano Sin Ti,’ the rapper offered to buy the rights to the line from his ex-lover for $2,000.
She was claimed to have denied the offer, but her song was included on the CD. At the Grammy Awards, ‘Un Verano Without Te’ was nominated for album of the year.
Carlos also claimed that her recordings were utilized at performances, calling it “gross negligence, bad faith, and, worse than, an attack on her privacy, morals, and dignity.”
In the legal documents, Carliz said harassment from supporters of the 29-year-old rapper has made her “overwhelmed and anxious” while she seeks “psychologists for help”.
The duo dated in 2011 and both worked in a supermarket while Bad Bunny also made music by the side.
They, however, parted ways in 2016.
The rapper’s ex-girlfriend is also suing Rimas Entertainment, his record company, and Bad Bunny’s manager, Noah Assad.
Mr. Eazi, a Nigerian singer, had earlier accused Bad Bunny of infringing on Joeboy’s copyright, according to NewsofAfrica.
