donderdag, augustus 14, 2003
A Californian photographer has been charged with using 10-year-old photos of Cameron Diaz to try to extort €2.84m from the actress. John Rutter, 41, was charged yesterday with attempted extortion, grand theft and perjury, as well as two counts of forgery. He claimed to have a 1992 release for the pictures signed by the star, and faces up to six years in prison if convicted. He was expected to appear before Los Angeles Superior Court later today after being jailed on €213,000 bail.
The compromising shots were taken nine years ago when she was 21. Last week a judge ordered the photographs and a video of Diaz sealed and set a September 12 hearing on her request for an injunction against Rutter. It has been widely reported that the photographs include topless pictures of the Charlie’s Angels star.
Rutter has said, however, that he contacted Diaz’s lawyers to offer them first right of refusal for the photographs before trying to sell them to media outlets. Soon after he contacted them, he said, his apartment was raided by authorities and the photos were seized. A publicist for Diaz has denied the actress ever signed a photo release and said a release produced by Rutter is a forgery.
Cameron Diaz
The compromising shots were taken nine years ago when she was 21. Last week a judge ordered the photographs and a video of Diaz sealed and set a September 12 hearing on her request for an injunction against Rutter. It has been widely reported that the photographs include topless pictures of the Charlie’s Angels star.
Rutter has said, however, that he contacted Diaz’s lawyers to offer them first right of refusal for the photographs before trying to sell them to media outlets. Soon after he contacted them, he said, his apartment was raided by authorities and the photos were seized. A publicist for Diaz has denied the actress ever signed a photo release and said a release produced by Rutter is a forgery.
Cameron Diaz
# posted by Jan-Edward : 09:14
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