Actress Cameron Diaz has sued The National Enquirer tabloid for more than $10 million over a story that
accused her of cheating on boyfriend Justin Timberlake.
The libel suit, filed in Santa Monica Superior Court on Wednesday, says the newspaper turned an "innocent,
insignificant and non-memorable occurrence involving co-workers and friends into a sensationalistic,
scandalous and accusatory story which was completely false."
In a May 23 cover story headlined "Cameron Caught Cheating," the tabloid published photos and said Diaz
kissed MTV producer Shane Nickerson outside a Los Angeles studio.
Diaz says that she briefly hugged Nickerson, who works on her television show "Trippin," and other
co-workers while saying goodbye, and that there was no kissing.
National Enquirer spokesman Stu Zakim said: "We stand behind our reporting and will defend the suit
aggressively in court."
Diaz and Nickerson are each asking for more than $10 million in damages. Diaz also wants a judge to award
her all the money earned by the tabloid from its report.
Diaz, 32 and singer Timberlake, 24, have been dating since early 2003.
Friday, June 03, 2005 16:08 IST