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Photographer sues Kendall and Kylie over Tupac T-shirts

Los Angeles — A commercial photographer has sued Kendall and Kylie Jenner over the use of two of his images of late rapper Tupac Shakur that were used on T-shirts the sisters briefly sold for $125 apiece.

Michael Miller sued the Jenner sisters in a Los Angeles federal court on Friday for copyright infringement over the "vintage" T-shirts that featured their likeness or designs superimposed over photos of famous musicians. Miller's suit states the Jenners never sought permission to use his photos.

The sisters' brand Kendall + Kylie stopped selling the shirts last month after Ozzy Osbourne's wife and the mother of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G, criticised them.

In the statement the 21 and 19-year-old confess that the designs "were not thought out" and apologised to anyone they may have "upset and/or offended, especially to the family of the artists."

The apology also noted that Kendall and Kylie will use the mistake they made as an opportunity to learn from. (Read the full apology here

Emails sent to the Jenners' publicists were not immediately returned Friday.

Miller is seeking at least $150,000 apiece for the use of his photos.

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