Jessica Simpson's Controversial Workout Video May See Light of Day

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 26th 2011 01:52PM

An exercise video Jessica Simpson filmed six years ago may soon be released, despite a long legal battle eventually ensuring the opposite.

According to RadarOnline.com, Simpson made the tape for Speedfit but did not approve of its release, leading to a protracted court battle. Now a new owner has purchased the tape and is challenging prior rulings about its release.

"I bought rights to distribute the Jessica Simpson exercise video from Alex Astilean. My intent is to re-edit it," the buyer, Ed Meyer, tells Radar. "I believe that the NY Court's recent judgment in favor of Jessica Simpson is moot and has no teeth, and I believe that I can distribute the new video from California."

The video was filmed in 2005 and wrapped up in legal proceedings until May 2010. The ruling in favor of Simpson is a "huge hurdle" for Meyer's plan to release the tape, Radar says.

"Speedfit LLC and its owner Alex Astilean were barred from using Simpson's name and likeness to promote the video, which her team contended was not good enough to be sold," Radar reports. "Astilean was ordered to pay Simpson's business manager David Levin $50,000 for defamation.

Writing to Simpson's lawyers, Meyer now contends, "While your client Jessica Simpson believes she has a valid New York court order preventing such a contract, she actually does not."

Update: Simpson's lawyers have warned Meyer, saying "You have no enforceable rights of any sort in the so-called Jessica Simpson exercise video From Speedfit" in a letter dated Jan. 26 and obtained by Radar. The letter also cautions that if the tape is released or even marketed, "my client will pursue all available means of legal redress against you."

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Wednesday 26 January

By JBaer

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And now, ladies and gentlemen, more irrelevant rants about how Ms. Simpson can't sing, act or think because she's a blonde.

By mikehill2010

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It has nothing to do with the color of her hair. It has to do with the fact that she has zero talent.

By yfa2

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It has nothing to do with her hair color, and everything to do with how obnoxiously untalented she is.

By Hmmm

6 years ago Jessica was firm, fit and fine. The years haven't been so kind!

By John

She's worth almost a billion dollars. If thats a no talent then I'd like to be one.

By KR

It has nothing to do with the color she puts in her hair. Maybe, JUST MAYBE nobody wants to see a workout video featuring someone who MAY maintain a worked-out body two weeks out of the year. (and, of course, has less talent than a trained seal)

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