Elderly Puerto Rican property owner files lawsuit against musician Bad Bunny, alleging unauthorized use of his iconic property in a video and ongoing residency.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, an 84-year-old man named Román Carrasco Delgado has filed a lawsuit against superstar Bad Bunny, along with three companies - Rimas Entertainment LLC, Move Concerts PR INC, and A1 Productions, LLC. The lawsuit, filed in the Court of First Instance in San Juan's capital, accuses the defendants of illicit enrichment.
Román Carrasco Delgado, a carpenter by trade, built the salmon-colored house with yellow trim and a wraparound porch by hand after his wife expressed a desire to return to her hometown of Humacao. The house, which has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a wide, wrap-around porch, was featured in Bad Bunny's short film and served as the model for a real-size home nicknamed 'la casita' at his concerts.
The lawsuit alleges that Román Carrasco Delgado authorized a scout to use his house in a video, but did not receive a formal or informal proposal or details about the video. However, the lawsuit states that while filming the video at Carrasco's home, people began to take pictures of it as well as measurements. The lawsuit further claims that the defendants used the measurements and photos taken of Carrasco's Casita to construct an exact copy of it for Bad Bunny's concert series.
The lawsuit notes that Román Carrasco Delgado is unable to read or write. It alleges that the contracts obtained from Román are void due to the fraudulent manner in which they were signed. The lawsuit states that officials fraudulently obtained Román's signature on contracts by asking him to sign a white screen on a cell phone.
The lawsuit states that Román Carrasco Delgado and his family took about four or five years to build the house. The lawsuit also alleges that Román's home in Humacao, Puerto Rico, is frequently visited by people taking pictures and videos, infringing on his privacy.
The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday seeking at least $1 million in damages and emotional distress. The lawsuit accuses Bad Bunny and the three companies of illicit enrichment. Representatives for Bad Bunny did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
The lawsuit states that Román Carrasco Delgado received two checks totaling $5,200 while the video featuring his home received 22 million views. The lawsuit further alleges that 'La Casita' was present at 30 of Bad Bunny's concerts, where celebrities and musicians such as LeBron James, Penélope Cruz, Residente, and Belinda hung out and performed.
The lawsuit was filed by Rimas Entertainment LLC, a company owned by Bad Bunny, and two other companies. The lawsuit seeks to stop the defendants from using Román's house without his permission and to compensate him for the unauthorised use.
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