ST. LOUIS (CN) - The tattoo artist who did Mike Tyson's face claims Warner Bros. "pirated" his work to advertise its movie, "The Hangover 2." S. Victor Whitmill wants a federal judge to bar Warner Bros. from using the tattoo in its promotions, and damages for copyright infringement. Whitmill says he created and applied the tattoo to the upper left side of Tyson's face on Feb. 10, 2003. Whitmill says the boxer signed a release stating that Whitmill was the owner of the tattoo's design, and says he registered a copyright of the design. Whitmill claims Warner Bros. used an exact replica of his work, without permission, to promote "The Hangover 2" this spring.
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