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Bad Bunny Sued in Puerto Rico Over Alleged Unauthorized Voice Sample in $16 Million Claim

The filing tests Puerto Rico’s voice‑use protections as attention builds before the singer’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Overview

  • Tainaly Y. Serrano Rivera filed the lawsuit on Jan. 5 in the San Juan Court of First Instance, naming Bad Bunny, Rimas Entertainment, and producer Roberto J. Rosado.
  • The complaint says her line, “Mira, puñeta, no me quiten el perreo” (“Look, damn it, don’t take away my perreo”), appears on 2018’s Solo de Mi and 2025’s EoO.
  • Serrano Rivera alleges she recorded the phrase at Rosado’s request in 2018 without any contract or authorization for commercial use.
  • Her legal team asserts Rosado admitted the use was unauthorized, and the suit seeks $16 million plus an injunction stopping use in concerts, promotions, merchandise, and a 31-show residency.
  • Representatives for Bad Bunny and Rimas have not responded to requests for comment, and the attorneys bringing the case also handled a similar 2023 voice-use suit against the artist.