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Clown rights fight gets scary in court - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Clown rights fight gets scary in court Off Beat Jun 15, 2026 Art the Clown may be terrifying moviegoers, but now he is facing something even scarier: a federal lawsuit over paperwork. Ruthless Studios has sued production companies Dark Age Cinema and Art the Clown in federal court in California, alleging copyright infringement, trademark infringement, unfair competition and unauthorized profits tied to the Terrifier franchise, according to a report by Complex. At issue are agreements allegedly signed in 2013 between filmmaker Damien Leone and Ruthless Pictures, whose rights were later assigned to Ruthless Studios. The lawsuit claims Leone transferred ownership of the original Terrifier and The 9th Circle short films — along with copyrights, trademarks, sequel rights and derivative works — for $5,000. Ruthless claims it financed and produced the 2013 anthology film All Hallows’ Eve , which included both shorts and helped turn Art the Clown into a horror icon. The company says it later allowed Leone to make a low-budget Terrifier film as a one-time exception, but was cut out as Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 followed, along with merchandise deals and brand expansion. The suit argues the later films are derivative works or sequels based on shared characters, themes, visual style and branding. Ruthless is seeking damages, an accounting of profits, an injunction and a declaration that it owns rights to Terrifier 2 , Terrifier 3 and related sequels, merchandise, video games and events — all excluding the 2016 film. Related News New Zealand grows reinsurance tower to $12.3B June 15, 2026 Shadow fleet tanker intercepted in English Channel June 15, 2026 Electric company loses drive containing 10M customer records June 15, 2026 Insurers deny Hormuz vessel coverage June 15, 2026 Court sets 60-day deadline for big tech to remove illegal content June 15, 2026 Guy Carpenter names China, Hong Kong COO June 15, 2026 Storm losses expected to exceed $100M June 15, 2026 CAC expands contingent risk practice to Europe June 15, 2026 Tawuniya gets approval for 50% capital hike June 15, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
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