Hello everyone,

I own a small USA LLC that has made thus far 0$,

I'm also dealing with cancer and a LOOOT of life hurdle, as a non us resident (i live in tunisia), i've put blood sweat and tears in launching a website, opening a US LLC, setting up bank accounts, payment processors etc...

I have received a letter via my mail forwarding agent from a company called PicRights asking me a ridiculous amount of money because we've used a copyrighted image from the internet on our website, just the sight of the letter has put me in total distress.....

The picture came from a stock code block template so we assumed it was just copyright free ?

The website and the company has just eaten up money and unbelievable amounts of work without ever generating 1cent.

The domain name is under my personal name and not the company's name, only the company's info was on the website while it is still under construction, so they should have to sue me personally in tunisia and not the company in the US NO?? (They mailed the company not me, but i'd rathe r be sued over it personally rather than the company)

I am literally distressed over this and i'm thinking of closing off the company and taking down the websites since liability is limited to it and let them sue me in tunisia if they wish at least i can go to court. PS: i can not afford to pay their demands nor afford a US lawsuit.

Should i dissolve the company for not generating any money ever and maybe (that's a big maybe) try to open a new one?

Does the domain being in my personal name and not the company's change anything? (I'd much rather be sued personally)

Are they entitled to sue the company in the US instead of me in tunisia for one image being used for one month whilst it is available to license from the photographer for $25 online ?

Having this happen in the middle of such a dark time in my life is insane.