Re: Copyright images
Whether free or for a fee, there is no guarantee that the materials provided by another are legally theirs to give. And, absent a written indemnity from such provider, you not only have no legal defense against the unauthorized use of copyright protected materials, you alone must bear any ensuing costs.
Also, note that your finding no evidence of the materials in question having been copyright protected does not mean that they are unprotected. And, as you do not state what, if any, proof of ownership the sender of said letter provided, I can but suggest that you require such proof prior to deciding on a course of action.
For the future, understand that you use such materials at your own risk. If you pay for such, insist on the seller indemnifying you against any and all claims of unauthorized use from 3rd parties.
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