Woman claims documentary defames her as rapist and prostitute

A woman is suing a documentary maker for portraying her as a rapist and prostitute 30 years ago when she followed her fiance to England. The woman said she granted interviews with the filmmakers on the belief that they were making a film on paparazzi.-db From the Courthouse News Service, November 7, 2011, by Matt [...]

Rumor mill: Taylor Swift may sue over alleged nude photo

Fame has its drawbacks as another female celebrity appears nude on the Internet in a photo that appears to be fake. The Celebrity Jihad posted a photo of a topless blonde woman under the headline, “Taylor Swift Topless Private Pic Leaked?” The site says it is satirical and admits to publishing fiction and fact. Swift’s [...]

Reality show sued for portraying prisoner’s wife in false light

A federal judge ruled that a wife of an inmate could sue a reality show for defamation after film taken of her without permission while she was visiting her husband portrayed her smuggling drugs into the Tennessee prison.The narrator for the reality show soon reported that a guard had smuggled the drugs not the wife. [...]

Federal judge rules ‘Dirty’ website not libel for inflamatory comments

Even though the operator of the Dirty World website made derogatory comments about a woman, a federal judge in Arizona ruled that the site is not liable for invasion of privacy. The judge applied Missouri privacy law since the woman resided there reasoned that there was no valid claim for public disclosure of private facts [...]

Reality show sued for defamation

Courthouse News Service January 7, 2011 By Liz Potocsnak A woman sued the A&E reality show, “The Squad: Prison Police,” for portraying her as a drug dealer who smuggled drugs into prison for her husband. Reality shows are often the target of defamation suits. -db

Michael Jackson’s dermatologist fights anti-SLAPP to sustain defamation suit against plastic surgeon

Michael Jackson’s dermatologist is fighting an anti-SLAPP motion to keep his lawsuit going against a plastic surgeon he says defamed him for suggesting that he was instrumental in providing the medication that killed the singer. -db The Los Angeles Wave February 2, 2010 By Wire Services A dermatologist who alleges a plastic surgeon defamed him [...]