YouTube Copyright

[blahblah]

I posted a video on YouTube of pictures sent to me of a television personality doing some compromising things. The photos were posted publicly on a MySpace account. The video was quite damning and received a lot of attention. Low and behold, the person who took the photos filed a copyright stink with YouTube and the video was removed.

I am wondering if the pictures were posted publicly and the person in the photos is of public interest aren't I allowed to post them under fair use? I am prepared to file a counter complaint but I don't want to proceed without at least some council. I am pretty certain that the photos are not protected in anyway so how do I proceed?

Thanks.

[aaron]

The mere posting of video or photographs to the Internet doesn't put them in the public domain, nor does the fact that they're of a celebrity. Without knowing more, I can't say more. Try reading this article.