Woman Sues Getty: Falsely Labeled As HIV-Positive

Posted on 9/20/2013 by Jim Pickerell | Printable Version | Comments (2)

According to the New York Post Avril Nolan, 25, has sued Getty Images for $450,000 after discovering her unreleased picture splashed across a quarter-page color ad in the free newspaper am New York on April 3, 2012. Next to her face were the words "I am positive (+)" and "I have rights." Nolan is perfectly healthy, never had HIV and never signed a model release to allow her image to be used in any kind of advertising.


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