Legal Question in Entertainment Law in California

tv appearance, reruns, compensation?

I was prosecutors lead witness in a

murder trial several years ago in san

diego. a year later nbc tv aired edited

clips of it nationally on a show called

crime and punishment. I did not sign

a release, and understand it is not

needed for this to be shown. it is

rerun often on various cable

networks, such as msnbc, court tv,

and others. my testimony and 911

call are very dramatic, and necessary

for the episode. is there any

mechanism for me to receive

compensation for these recasts?

thank you.


Asked on 1/12/08, 10:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gordon Firemark Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark

Re: tv appearance, reruns, compensation?

No. These are matters of public record and are newsworthy, so the network need not pay you for your appearance.

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Answered on 1/13/08, 11:13 am


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