Balenciaga drops lawsuit, Demna apologizes amid campaign controversy

Following an ongoing scandal over two contentious advertisements

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that were said to have included images of child sexual abuse and pornography, Balenciaga is taking action.

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The Kering-owned luxury brand announced on Friday that it is dropping a $25 million

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lawsuit it had filed against the production company and set designer involved in its Garde-Robe advertising campaign,

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which included a printout of a Supreme Court decision stating that the promotion of child

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pornography is not protected by free speech rights. Separately,

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creative director Demna expressed regret over the company's Gift Shop ad

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that featured teddy bears held captive by young children.

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