Katie Holmes Sues Tabloid for $50 Million

By Amber James Posted Mar 1st 2011 05:31PM

Katie Holmes is no longer sitting idly as the tabloids write lies about her. The actress has filed a libel lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages from Star magazine after the weekly published a cover story that insinuated Holmes is a drug addict.

"Of all the fabricated stories that continue to be published about me, this instance is beyond the pale. The publisher knew this outrageous story was false and printed it anyway to sell magazines," Holmes told PopEater in a statement.

The cover photo shows Holmes looking tired and upset, with the tagline: "Addiction Nightmare: Katie Drug Shocker! The real reason she can't leave Tom." Inside the issue, the story does not say that Holmes uses drugs but focuses more on her use of an "e-meter" during Scientology sessions, which allegedly reflects past emotional experiences.

The lawsuit alleges that Holmes was defamed by the tabloid. According to her rep, Holmes was forced to file this lawsuit "to vindicate her reputation after American Media refused to retract its vicious lies about her."

"Star Magazine's malicious claims about Katie are untrue, unethical and unlawful. Not only do they cruelly defame Katie, they play a cheap trick on the public, making ridiculously false claims on the cover unsupported by anything inside. Someone should bring a class action to get all buyers their money back," Holmes' attorney Bert Fields said in an official statement.

In order to prove libel in U.S. courts, the plaintiff must prove defamation occurred and that injury to their reputation happened as a result.

Star Magazine is standing by their cover story, telling PopEater: "We have not been served with any papers yet, however Star fully stands behind the editorial integrity of what we have published concerning Ms. Holmes' controversial use of the Scientology e-meter. The physical effect of the e-meter on its users is a matter of significant public concern, and we plan to vigorously defend the suit filed by Ms. Holmes. Our attorneys look forward to deposing Ms. Holmes about her experiences with Scientology and the e-meter, and expect that the case will be promptly dismissed by the court."

Holmes and Cruise are frequently featured in the magazine with headlines suggesting that the actress is unhappy and wants out of her marriage.

Back in 2008, the actress reveled she was fed up with the tabloid lies being printed about her family. "I do know what is being said in the press. This is my family, and I do care about them. The stories are not OK. It eats away at me. Some of the crap that's out there -- it's really frustrating the amount of s**t that's out there!" she told Vanity Fair magazine.

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Tuesday 01 March

By nakedgun10

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I know love is blind but if I looked like Katie and got stuck with Tom I probably would have had to numb my mind

Wednesday 02 March

By BTDT

"her use of an "e-meter" during Scientology sessions, which allegedly reflects past emotional experiences."

I hope they're done having children.

By alk

I HOPE SHE WINS THOSE PEOPLE ESPECIALLY STAR MAGAZINE ARE "EVIL" I DONT' BUY THOSE MAGAZINES BICOZ EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS A LIE..THEY ARE CAUSING MORE DAMAGES TO PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THAN KILLING THEM. THEY SHOULD BE SEVERELY PENALIZED

By dc walker

Katie is doing a movie on Jackie Kennedy and yesterday in the hair salon there were some very beautiful pictures of her in a fashion book. You looked gorgeous Katie, sue their azz.

By snarky404

she should use the money to buy a friggin clue.

By mel

That's funny!

By William Liddle

That's real funny!! I wish I had thought of it.

By Shannon

Amen to that!! The woman seriously needs therapy...and a good divorce lawyer.

By TINA

She is a victim of a cult and had to convert before Tom Cruise would marry her; it was OK to get her pregnant, but in order to get married she would have to believe in and practice and be schooled in Scientology. Why do you think Nicole Kidman got out? Cruise is crazier than Charlie Sheen.....Cruise and L. Ron Hubbard should be banished. They are both dangerous. Poor little Suri.

By Jill

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Sounds like the Catholic Church or Greek Orthodox or the Jewish faith. Many thousands of people convert to get married. I fail to see the big deal and if they are both happy, why can't people be happy for them?

By rig on rig out

TOM CRUISE SHOULD HANG!

@TINA
L. Ron Hubbard died over 20 years ago. but he was a nut job and Cruise is too. And a closet case.

By Joe

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I told my friend not to go on that boat!!!

By mw

I suspose if any of us girls were married to Tom, we would look like that too.

By the_fool

49 Million is not enough and 51 million is asking too much. 50 million that aughta do. Its sad really - like a trapped animal - in her marriage to Tom and his belief machine. I wonder if she will get to keep any of it or if all donations have to go as a contribution for better standing in the cult.

By Martha

Remember. She's being paid big bucks to stay in this "arrangement". Plus, she's getting the notariety (sp?) she is so desperately craves. You can just look at her & see what a miserable person she is but I guess the deal she undoubtedly cut with the crazy has to be tolerated for a certain length of time (just like with Nicole). Katie is as loony as Tom. Just my opinion.

By Nico Toscani

The one iron clad defense against libel is if what was printed is true. She doesn't have a case.

By Jim

Wait till she and tommy have to tell some info about the Cult and how it does in court...This will never go to the courts because the info can't go public

By Michael

So true. She has opened herself up to the STARs lawyers asking her to take drug tests to prove them wrong. This could be interesting!

By rbk4

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I guess when you can't act or sing you need to sue others to make money.Skanky little ho.

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