In court papers, Marvad's lawyers argued that the case should be thrown out because Salomon was not the sole copyright holder as he apparently had claimed in registration documents.
"Unfortunately for Salomon, the video also depicts Ms. Hilton participating fully in the creation of the video," the motion said. "Ms. Hilton offered directorial comments and physically controlled and directed the camera."
At one point in the video, Hilton even pushed Salomon out of the frame so as to not block the shot, the document said.
"Salomon's failure to identify Ms. Hilton as a co-author on the application for copyright registration renders the certificate of registration invalid and fraudulent," the document said.
Other court papers claim that Hilton was aware that Salomon was showing the video to friends.
Salomon's attorney, Martin Singer, dismissed the argument as "great for the media, bad for the law."
"My client owns the video," Singer said. "When an actor appears in a motion picture and may help direct scenes ... that doesn't change ownership."
Hilton has not sued Salomon over the video, Singer said.
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