Tainaly Y. Serrano Rivera, a college acquaintance of producer La Paciencia, is suing Bad Bunny, La Paciencia, and Rimas Entertainment for $16 million over the unauthorized use of her 2018 WhatsApp voice clip in two albums, live shows, promotions, and merchandise—marking the rapper's second such lawsuit.
Filed on January 5, 2026, in Puerto Rico, the lawsuit accuses Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny), Roberto J. Rosado (La Paciencia), and Rimas Entertainment of using Serrano Rivera's voice recording—'Mira, puñeta, no me quiten el perreo' ('Listen, damn it, don’t take away my perreo' in reggaeton slang)—without permission, contract, or compensation. Recorded at Rosado's request as fellow alumni of Interamerican University of Arecibo, the clip appeared in 'Solo de Mi' (X 100pre, 2018; 389M YouTube views, 540M+ Spotify streams) and 'EoO' (Debí Tirar Más Fotos, 2025; 757M+ Spotify streams), plus 2025 San Juan Coliseum residency shows, merchandise, YouTube, and Spotify.
The suit alleges violations of Puerto Rico's Copyright Moral Rights Law, right of publicity, privacy rights, right to one's image, and unjust enrichment. No purpose was explained for the recording, and its purpose was commercial without consent. Serrano Rivera demands cessation of use and damages reflecting global success.
This is Bad Bunny's second voice-use lawsuit: in 2023, ex-girlfriend Carliz De La Cruz Hernández filed a similar claim (same attorneys Jose Marxuach Fagot and Joanna Bocanegra Ocasio), moved from federal to state court, and remains unresolved. The phrase has become a social media meme. Bad Bunny's team has not commented. Debí Tirar Más Fotos ranked #5 on NME's 2025 best albums for its Latin genre blend and storytelling.
