Were These Photos Used in a False Advertising Lawsuit Against Taco Bell?

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Were These Photos Used in a False Advertising Lawsuit Against Taco Bell?
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Plaintiff Frank Siragusa filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on July 31, 2023.

The claim was true. The photographs were from a class-action lawsuit against Taco Bell for allegedly falsely advertising its menu items. Using an online database of federal court records , we found the in-question pictures on the second page of the lawsuit:

The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on July 31, 2023. The plaintiff, Frank Siragusa, filed the suit on behalf of himself and all other"similarly situated individuals" who bought a Crunchwrap Supreme, Grande Crunchwrap, Vegan Crunchwrap, Mexican Pizza, or Veggie Mexican Pizza at Taco Bell between July 31, 2020, and the final action in the case, court records showed.

The plaintiff accused Taco Bell of"unfair and deceptive trade practices for falsely advertising the amount of beef and/or ingredients" in the four products specified in the lawsuit. The plaintiff requested: 1) monetary damages fully compensating all individuals who purchased an Overstated Menu Item; 2) injunctive relief requiring Taco Bell to provide corrected advertising and/or to stop selling the Overstated Menu Items; and 3) such other relief as the Court deems necessary and appropriate.

In addition to the above-displayed photos of Crunchwraps, the lawsuit included photographs comparing alleged advertisements and real orders for Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza and Vegan Crunchwrap:

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