Controversy - S&M music video

My main aim for this coursework title it to create a music video, artists album cover and artist website. However I think it will be a good idea to discuss an issue that is pretty big in the music industry right now. There has been a lot of accusation regarding the outcome of Rihanna's S&M music video claiming that she has plagiarised the work of David LaChapelle. Having already analysed this video with my own perceptions of the messages I think it is important to understand and accept the issue that it has caused. 
David LaChapelle is a fashion photographer suing Rihanna for using images in her video that are"directly derived" from his own works. LaChepelle claims that the star has copied eight of his images. the photographer asserts that the video copies the "composition, total concept, feel, tone, mood, theme, colours, props, settings, decors, wardrobe and lighting" of his work.