That figure is for damages, presumably the number would have been lower if her team hadn't ignored the copyright owner trying to reach out directly—and much low

That figure is for damages, presumably the number would have been lower if her team hadn't ignored the copyright owner trying to reach out directly—and much lower if they'd asked for a license before the tattoo. > Plaintiff Jeffrey Sedlik reached out to Kat Von D 'artist to artist' (through her representatives) seeking an amicable resolution of the matter prior to filing suit, but Ms. Von Drachenberg chose to ignore Mr. Sedlik’s good faith effort to avoid litigation. [from linked Billboard article]