Lawyer for Ashley Alexandra Dupre scolds the media over use of photos

by Alfred Hermida | March 15, 2008 at 01:51 pm

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Questions are being raised over the use of the photos of the woman involved in Spitzer's downfall. Many of the photos of Ashley Alexandra Dupre came from her MySpace profile, including the one of her in a bikini.

Now her lawyer is suggesting that news outlets have breached her copyright by publishing the images.

The lawyer for the call girl linked to the downfall of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer lashed out at the media for thrusting the 22-year-old woman into the "public glare" without her consent and publishing revealing photos.

Since her identity was disclosed, newspapers and websites have splashed photos of Ashley Alexandra Dupre in suggestive poses on front and inside pages. Dupre was known as "Kristen" in court documents accusing Spitzer of paying thousands for prostitutes' services.

Her attorney, Don D. Buchwald, said Friday she did not consent to the use of her photos in this manner, and the usage may be a violation of federal copyright laws. He said the photos have appeared on commercial Web sites without her consent.

Buchwald stopped short of saying Dupre would sue media outlets, but he contended that she is not a public figure and said he would take "all steps that we deem necessary or appropriate to protect Ms. Dupre from any unwarranted exploitation of her name, picture, voice or likeness for purposes of profit."