>> Melania has rights as to how the photo is used <<
Of course. I know all about “model releases” and such. But to invoke “privacy” in this case is ludicrous.
I don’t think its a privacy issue per se. My reading is that the contract/rights outlined particular uses of the photo in question. For example it could be used by say another entity to show Melania in her modeling days, etc...but not used in an advertising environment. Since I do not know the particulars of the contract I can only speculate. But that is what I think Verglas (the photographer) was getting at in his statement saying that only GQ UK had the rights to us the photo/s.
If the use of the photo violated the agreements, then its an issue. If the photo was taken off the net, then it is a violation. If Melania had gone around and campaigned for Donald in a serious way...she would be fair game in my opinion. If she sticks to giving speeches at Ladies Rose Societies, etc...no big deal imo.
Heidi Cruz on the other hand has fundraising in her name...says We are running Together...etc. Speeches beyond the ladies society....She then can be fair game.
While Melania Trump did pose for the picture, it shouldn’t have been used in a political hit ad. If Cruz’s name was left off of it then it might have been more effective for the Cruz Campaign. Though it being used in Utah when it didn’t need to be used means it was done by Liz Maier maliciously. How she got the photo (other than the net) is what all the speculation is about here.
TRumps retweet of Heidi/Melania pic was uncalled for imho. But everyone went there and now we are here.
I firmly believe that the NE piece was inspired by the Rick Wilson and Rubio people to knock Cruz down before Super Tuesday. They were anticipating it with glee on twitter before it was deleted. NE took a long time in vetting the story so it came out when it did. It is as simple as that. It no longer served Rubio and will not hurt Trump, no matter how much Ted protests.