Madonna Wins Damages From U.k. Newspaper
By WENNMonday, October 5, 2009
MADONNA has won undisclosed damages from a British tabloid after editors broke privacy and copyright laws by publishing photographs of her wedding to GUY RITCHIE.
The pop superstar launched legal action against the U.K.’s Mail on Sunday after it printed “purloined” pictures of her now defunct union to the Brit director in 2000.
The newspaper published 11 snaps of their Scottish nuptials around the time of their divorce last November (08).
Madonna never released or sold any pictures of the ceremony at Skibo Castle, Scotland and so she accused the publication of breach of privacy and copyright infringement, seeking more than $7.3 million (£5 million) in damages.
The photographs are believed to have been copied by an interior designer working at the star’s Beverly Hills, California home.
And on Tuesday (06Oct09), a judge at London’s High Court ordered Associated Newspapers to hand the singer a substantial payout.
The Material Girl was not present at the settlement, and is expected to donate the awarded damages to her Raising Malawi charity.
