Kat Von D Lawsuit, Tattoo Artist Wins Copyright Case After Ninth Circuit Upholds Verdict
Photographer Jeffrey Sedlik sued Kat Von D in 2021 for copyright infringement after she tattooed his Miles Davis photograph onto a friend’s arm. On January 2, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s 2024 verdict clearing Kat Von D, ending a case she called the most difficult experience of her career. What…









