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Steve King's attorneys have asked a U.S. district judge to lower the damage amount to $200, allowable by law because the jury found the infringement was committed unknowingly.
The jury awarded the minimum damages to Laney Griner, who sued the then-congressman over a 2020 fundraising Facebook post using her son's image.
Steve King had never heard of the Success Kid meme. But when his office and campaign received a cease and desist letter, he said, he considered it a political trap.
The lawsuit alleges former U.S. Rep. Steve King used a popular baby photo in a 2020 fundraising post without license or permission.