Katie Holmes is suing mad over Star Magazine telling filthy, filthy lies about her alleged drug addiction. That addiction, you know. The one where she’s addicted to Charlie Sheen, or something. We’re pretty sure at least one person in this story’s addicted to Charlie Sheen.
The actress has filed a libel lawsuit in federal court because of a magazine cover that uses the magic of exaggeration and capital letters to declare her addicted to narcotics:
‘ADDICTION NIGHTMARE: Katie DRUG SHOCKER! The Real Reason She Can't Leave Tom’.
In the January 2011 issue, the cover of Star alleged Holmes had an addiction problem; their proof, the bags under her eyes, and little more. There were also some scattered quotes about how the Scientology process of auditing produced a high to which she’d become addicted. Aside from that, it was the product of some monkeys, some typewriters and some faeces flung at its pages.
The cover alone was reason for the suit, alleges the actress, who’s now facing an uphill battle to win – with American libel laws being set up to facilitate bite-sized defamation. It’s probably the best course of action. It’s almost never worth suing over spilt feces.
From TMZ:
Katie Holmes just filed a $50 million libel lawsuit against the publishers of ?Star? magazine after a recent cover insinuated she’s a drug addict. Holmes’ rep tells TMZ, “Star Magazine’s malicious claims about Katie are untrue, unethical and unlawful. Not only do they cruelly defame Katie, they play a cheap trick on the public, making ridiculously false claims on the cover unsupported by anything inside.” And, the rep adds, “Someone should bring a class action to get all buyers their money back.” Holmes is seeking $50 million in damages from American Media Inc.
It’s pocket change for someone who gets to spend the contents of Tom Cruise’s murse whenever she wants.
But it’s the principle.
The litigious principle from a member of a church notorious for lawsuits for lawsuit’s sake.
This was a guest post by Amy Grindhouse, so three stinkin? cheers for that.
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