Infowars is being sued by the creator of Pepe the Frog
Matt Furie, the cartoonist who created the epochal Pepe the Frog meme, is suing conspiracy theorist website Infowars over “MAGA” posters the site is selling depicting the green frog. Furie’s lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles, claims the website used an image of Pepe on the poster without permission.
“Furie did not authorize the use of the Pepe image or character in this poster, and does not approve of the association of Pepe with Alex Jones or any of the other figures shown in this poster, or with the ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) slogan,” the lawsuit states. Furie is seeking monetary damages and an injunction against Infowars selling any products with Pepe’s image. The poster features Pepe grouped together with President…
