Gene Simmons to Sex Site: Suck My Copyright!

Gene SimmonsGene Simmons' legal team has taken an ingenious first step in shutting down a website featuring a video that shows Gene in a sex act with a woman who is not his longtime girlfriend, Shannon Tweed.

We're told Gene's lawyers contacted Webmastercentral.com, which is responsible for the content on the website promoting the video -- ordering them to cease and desist because of copyright infringement. How, you ask, is this copyright infringement? Gene's lawyers claim the site had no right to use face paint to promote the skin flick, because face paint is a KISS thing.

And now we're being told, the tape is old and the copyright owner is ... drum roll ... Gene Simmons! Apparently, Gene got wind of the tape a few years back and bought the rights. Who's the apprentice now?

BTW, the tape was shot without Simmons' permission or knowledge -- and may well be illegal. That's why TMZ hasn't run it.

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76. This may sound cruel, but what difference does it make if Gene sleeps around? He and Shannon aren't husband and wife; JUST BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND. The ones I feel sorry for are their kids. Is this the kind of example Gene should have for his son and daughter? They seem like great kids with great heads on their shoulders. You both seem to have AT LEAST ONE GOOD PARENT--your mom. I hope you leave him, Shannon. You deserve BETTER.... I'll get off my soapbox now. I saw a little of the tape. GENE, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF!!!!

Posted at 12:12AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Jayne

77. I have more of the story on our site. He is a good dad and there is a reason on why he is not married.

Posted at 12:19AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by DailyCeleb.TV

78. He is a good dad But the Sexual Legend Dies with this vidoe he is officially just a horny old fart

Posted at 12:38AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by sowhat

79. I'm waiting for Miss Shannon Tweed's video to come out!! Celebs keep proving they have more money than brains!

Posted at 12:42AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Truth Hurts

80. all you whiny commenters make me laugh. who really cares what the video is like?? its got all of you talking about gene and he is an awesome business man. he makes money off of everything, and again, so what if its not shannon?? they arent married and he never hides that he is sleazy. many of you are just jealous cuz he has a better life than you.

Posted at 12:48AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by you people make me laugh

81. it's amazing people are surprised. come on it's Gene Simmons. haven't you read his book.

Posted at 12:50AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Pep Streebeck

82. Here is MY comment on the Gene Simmons Tape!

Posted at 11:03AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by John J. Osborn

83. ...#84...RU KIDDING??......WHO HAS COMMENTED ANYTHING TO DO WITH UR POST!! HAHAHHAHA.....MAYBE A HAVE MADE A SLIP OF THE TONGUE WITH UR OWN THINKING.

Posted at 12:53AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by jr

84. I can't belive no one has commented on the pants around his ankles. Eeewwwww!

Posted at 9:20AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by jen_harpist

85. When Gene says 'the tape is old', what does he mean by old, a month? For a reputedly sexually promiscuous guy, a month would be a lifetime ago. Sounds like damage control, and I'd guess all this buying up of rights took, oh, about the last two days? He knows how to work all the angles. (out of bed.) That video was seedy, IMHO.

Posted at 1:30AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Angle that.

86. Gene can continue to carry on with other women and attempt to justify it; but is he willing to irreparably alienate Shannon, or moreso, his own children's lifelong affection and respect for him? That's the price of dissalusion and betrayal within a family unit, underneath it all. Gene understands about 'price.'

Posted at 1:50AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by What's the price?

87. If you people had read Gene Simmons' autobiography KISS and Tell, you would know that Gene has alwasy been a "male slut" when it comes to women. Hence Gene's 4,660 and counting record. :)

To all the female posters complaining about Gene's sexual conquests:

I bet you ladies would change your mind if Gene invited you to his huge mansion. :)

Posted at 8:11AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by InternetGuy

88. http://genessecret.com/index.html

Posted at 2:27AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by DeepFreeze3

89. this is how it is, Gene did not know he was being filmed. He was legally wronged here. This woman has comitted a felony, PERIOD. You people have no right judging Gene because this is an illegal tape. You are basically committing a criminal act by watching it. If you don't believe me, go ask a Judge. The very possession of this tape is illegal You do not have the right to own it because one of the people in the film (Gene( had the following done to him. He was lied to. (was not told about the camera) He owns the rights to make up the site is using to promote it. He did not give anyone permission to air this in any way, shape, or form. also, A&E created this by doing a lie detector about how many women he has slept with. Watch the season three promo A&E used. They have numorous women in gene's yard holding signs with numbers on them (as to which number they were in is excapades). A&E blatantly and willingly sought to proffit off Gene's sexual encounters. If they dump his show, they will get sued for contract violation. They do not hold a morality claus on Gene. He refused to sign one. Legally the show must go one.. We have an old mad having sex and that's gross? Well what a bout the gross bleached blonde whore with fake tits? Gene has a small penis and you all mock him, but I don't see anyone mocking the woman with her very tiny tits that have been filled with sailine. Be consistent you hypocritical newbies. If you aren't a kiss fan, your opinion is WORTHLESS.

Posted at 3:19AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Broncofan

90. i cant believe any of you feel sorry for that dumbass shannon. what self respecting woman would stay with a puke like him, money or not! ? and #70, these people are not normal by ANY means.... if you think that ,you smoked too much crack or youre livin the same way they are, up your standards. you see what the producers and editors want you to see and nothing more, its all edited to look "normal"

as for his video, im gonna do my I.Q. a favor and not watch it, the very thought makes me queasy

Posted at 3:24AM on Feb 22nd 2008 by hater

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