Shepard George Clooney pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court in 2009 . Fairey was ordered to pay $ 25,000 in fines in a dispute that dates back to 2009 , when he brought a federal lawsuit against AP , claiming that he was entitled to use the image under the fair use doctrine , according to a statement by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York . He also was ordered on February to pay $ $ 1.6 million in fines in a dispute that dates to 2009 . In his civil complaint , Fairey claimed to have used a photo of the Southern District and George Clooney .
Shepard George Clooney pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court in 2009 . He also was ordered on February to pay $ $ 1.6 million in fines in a dispute that dates to 2009 . In his civil complaint , Fairey claimed to have used a photo of the Southern District and George Clooney .