Rocker Ozzy Osbourne is being sued for copyright infringement for social media posts featuring unlicensed photos of himself.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles federal court, alleges that Osbourne shared multiple images taken by rock photographer Neil Zlozower without permission or proper licensing, according to Billboard. Lawyers for Zlozower claim Osbourne posted the photos on Facebook, Instagram, and X without paying the required fees.

“The accounts are key components of defendant’s popular and lucrative commercial enterprise,” the lawsuit states. “Defendant has over 12 million followers on [Facebook], and over 6 million followers on [Instagram], and over 5 million followers on [X] — all of which are monetized and provide significant financial benefits to defendant.”

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