Judge Tosses Philly Anchor's $10 million Dollar Lawsuit...

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Back in September of last year, FTVLive told you that popular Fox Philly TV anchor was suing Facebook, Reddit, and others for $10-Million.

WTXF Anchor Karen Hepp says an unauthorized security photo of her is being used to promote a dating site, erectile dysfunction ads, and pornography sites. The lawsuit says the photo was used on Facebook to promote a dating site. The photo also appears on Imgur, which has 300-million users, in a section labeled “MILF”.

Hepp says she’s not totally sure where the photo came from but believes it was taken from a security camera in a New York City convenience store without her permission.

She sued the internet sites for $10 million bucks.

But, a judge has tossed the lawsuit.

But her lawyer says they are not done yet.

“This was simply not the right decision for this circuit,” Hepp’s lawyer Samuel Fineman tells Philly Mag. “We think this is an incredibly important issue for broadcasters, NFL players, MLB players — any public professional who trades on their fame. Whether you are Joel Embiid or Kevin Bacon or Karen Hepp, you have an interest in your own visage.”