Lindsay Lohan Hits Back at Paparazzo
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Lindsay Lohan claims she is not responsible for a paparazzo being hit by her car.
Photographer Grigor Baylan claims he was run over by a car being driven by Lindsay's assistant in January 2010 when the actress was trying to make a quick departure from a Hollywood nightclub, but Lindsay insists it was his own fault. Gossip website TMZ reports Lindsay claims Mr. Balyan "carelessly put himself near a moving automobile" and caused his own injuries and she shouldn't have to pay anything.
The photographer's lawyer, Neil Steiner, previously said that the actress was being targeted in the case because her assistant was at the wheel and operating under her instruction. Mr. Steiner said he had contacted Lindsay's insurance company to settle the claim but they only made an "insignificant offer." The lawyer insisted he was only seeking "reasonable compensation" for his client, who received hospital treatment following the incident.
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Russell Brand to Be Charged Over Phone Throwing
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The British actor hurled the paparazzo's cell phone at a glass window in New Orleans in March, and the city's Parish District Attorney's office has decided to move forward with the case and charge him for misdemeanor criminal damage today.
Russell could face up to six month in jail if he is convicted of the offense. He has already hired a lawyer to deal with the case.
Speaking at the time of the incident earlier this year, Russell joked he did what he did because he had been upset at the misuse of the iPhone following the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs. "Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory. (sic)" he wrote on Twitter.
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Sacha Baron Cohen Settles Bruno Lawsuit
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Grocer Ayman Abu Alta was interviewed in the spoof documentary by the gay Austrian fashion journalist - played by Sacha - and under his name a caption appeared on screen which read "Terrorist group leader, Al-Aqsa Martyrs brigade." Later in the comedy movie - released by Universal Pictures in 2009 - the fake character also appears on The David Letterman Show and recalls his meeting with a terrorist and footage of Ayman is shown.
In his lawsuit, Ayman claimed he had received death threats and had endured a massive "loss of reputation" because of the movie. According to RadarOnline.com, the legal dispute has now been resolved and although details of the case are confidential, Ayman's lawyer Joseph Peter Drennan did reveal it had been "settled to the mutual satisfaction" of everyone involved.
Courtney Love Sued by Former Assistant
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Jessica Labrie has launched a lawsuit against the Hole rocker, claiming she intentionally didn't pay her because she refused to "commit fraudulent, unlawful and unethical acts." In the lawsuit for wrongful termination, wage and breach of contract lawsuit, Jessica - who is also writing a tell-all book about her time with Courtney, provisionally titled Get Me a Xanax - doesn't specify what her employer needed a hacker for, or what documents she was asked to alter.
In the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, she also claims she typically worked more than 60 hours a week for the star while she was employed from June 2010 to July 2011, but had to quit when Courtney wouldn't pay her properly. She is seeking unspecified damages.
Jessica's book proposal for Get Me a Xanax promises to reveal the darkest secrets of rock widow Courtney. "This is an unprecedented glimpse into the daily life of the chaotic widow of Kurt Cobain, by an innocuous girl who had the extraordinary chance to witness it all," the proposal read.
Scarlett Johansson Should Get $66K For Hacking
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According to the sentencing recommendation filed by the US State's Attorney's Office, the Avengers actress is entitled to that amount after having her privacy invaded.
The federal court recommended only $7,500 for Christina Aguilera who was also a victim when naked images were obtained by Christopher. The Voice judge's amount came about because although her email was hacked, she never had to deal with a website posting her nude photographs like Scarlett.
However, the state's attorney finds it "unlikely," given his employment record, that the hacker will be able to "repay any significant amount to the victims." Therefore, they are also asking for a "high-end" prison sentence of 71 months. Apparently he took naked images of Christina from her stylist's email account and Scarlett's from emails she sent to her then husband Ryan Reynolds.
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John Travolta Sued For Assault
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The Grease actor has previously been accused by the man of exposing himself during a Royal Caribbean cruise in 2009, but Fabian is now requesting unspecified damages for the alleged assault, TMZ.com reports.
John - who is married to Kelly Preston - allegedly asked for a meal to be delivered to his room, where he then asked Fabian for a neck massage. He then claims the actor dropped his robe when he went to reach for his neck and forcefully embraced him, telling him he was "beautiful." When he resisted, Travolta reportedly offered him $12,000 to remain silent about the issue. Fabian claims he told management on board the cruise ship about the event but they refused to allow him to write out any details.
It is the second time in recent days the legendary star has been sued.
John Travolta Sued by Author
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Robert Randolph wrote You'll Never Spa In This Town Again, in which he makes claims the Pulp Fiction actor enjoyed gay sexual relations in Los Angeles' City Spa in the 1990s. His lawsuit claims John and his lawyer Marty Singer had falsely claimed he had serious mental problems and had spent time in a psychiatric hospital, to try and make him out to be an unreliable source and prevent other media and booksellers writing about or carrying his tome.
Both John, 58, and Marty have issued statements branding the lawsuit "ridiculous."
"The lawsuit filed by Robert Randolph is absurd. The suit is based on a privileged communication, and it will promptly be thrown out by the court. To evaluate the credibility of Robert Randolph and his ridiculous lawsuit one need look no further than his own statements published on his website stating that he sustained 'permanent brain damage' and had to 'retrain' his brain," a representative to the actor said.
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Kevin Costner Sued Over Shrubs
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Kevin Costner is being sued by a neighbor.
The Bodyguard actor has infuriated Rick Grimm by planting a series of trees and shrubs to protect his privacy in Carpinteria, California, and has allegedly ignored requests to cut down the greenery. Mr. Grimm - who bought his house, which is situated behind Kevin's, in 2009 - says he has sent "multiple" pleas to the actor asking him to trim the shrubbery, only for them to be replaced with even taller trees, which block his once-spectacular ocean views.
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Hilary Duff Being Sued For Car Accident
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According to the lawsuit, filed yesterday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Hilary was driving around in the California city on December 12, 2010 when she collided with a vehicle driven by Rachel Owens.
Rachel claims she suffered "great mental, physical and nervous pain and suffering" ... and needed multiple doctors and surgeons to treat her unspecified conditions, according to TMZ. She also thinks her injuries prevented her from going to work and although she doesn't state her career in the documents, she anticipates she will be "prevented from attending her usual occupation for a period of time in the future."
The alleged victim is suing the actress and singer for unspecified damages.
Kevin Costner Wins Stephen Baldwin Court Battle
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The decision came less than two hours after closing arguments ended on Thursday and a jury rejected Stephen's claim that he and a friend missed out on a lucrative contract with oil company BP thanks to Kevin and his business partner in oil cleanup, Patrick Smith.
"My name means more to me than money and that's why we didn't settle," Kevin said.
Stephen and co-plaintiff Spyridon Contogouris, were asking for at least $17 million in damages at federal court in New Orleans, however were awarded nothing. In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, The Bodyguard actor offered BP the services of a device he had helped develop, and BP contracted to buy 32 of the oil-and-water-separating centrifuges in the summer of 2010.
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