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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Wednesday 02 March

By Bo

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tsk tsk Katie is broke huh.

By Pauline

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She didn't have any money to start with. . .probably the reason she married this closeted gay! You know, "sell yourself to the devil to get what you want".

By maraidia

All organized religons are cults. One particularly nasty one has been allowing it's priests to molest children for hundreds of years while it's followers continue to support them financially and walk behind them with their heads bowed. Sick

By Nikki

"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?"

IN the catholic church you do not HAVE to convert to be married. It is your choice.You can still be married in the catholic church as long as one of you is an active member.My husband chose to convert so we could raise our children and be the same religion. He was baptized another religion but never practiced his faith.

By BL

Shoot.....that little girl was "defamed" the second she married Tom Cruise!!!

By wraldri

Most people who post are idiots and only THINK they know what they're talking about.

By JAN

Star Magazine never prints anything that's true. I think more celebrities need to take a stand against it.

By sueram0o2

Drugs or no drugs, she does look OLD!!

By debbie

I KNOW HOW KATIE IS FEELING,,STAR DOES TELL LIES, OR HALF-TRUTHS A LOT.FOR INSTANCE,,2 YRS. AGO THEY SAID SARAH PALIN WAS DIVORCING,,LOL,SO MUCH FOR THAT.THATS WHY IM FINALLY NOT SUBSCRIBING ANY MORE,,JUST JUNK.

By laura

to sgfcvb - I have noticed you have posted before with the exact same statement. Either you are a scam and trying to drum up business, or just a moron....what do your statements have to do with the Katie Holmes or anyone else? PEOPLE BEWARE OF THIS PERSON - SHE IS A SCAMMER

By Dingo

The garbage dripping off her naked breasts in the movie The Gift was a prophetic metaphor for her life now.

By stacyp

I never waste my money on those crap magazines. The fact that someone is getting filty rich off of lies and deceit is beyond discusting. Save your money !!!

By JoeyO'H

Katie, a modern day stepford wife, is more like Tom everyday. Tom hears a gay rumor in print, he sues. Now Katie takes a page out of her hubby's book and goes for the sue cash.

I swear that's how these two goons make their money nowadays since both of their movies seem to bomb everytime out.

By What?!

I believe everything what the Star news say. It's a reliable source.

By duane

Hay thats what happens to people who do drugs that are in the public eye! What the truth hurt? Like half of the rest of the dope addicts from hollywood! I love sheen's drug test that CBS did, let try three done by three different lab's?

By Howard Rankin

Cry me a river Katie. If she knows she's not a drug addict then who cares what some rag prints. As far as the picture?? Hey, you got into this business to be in pictures. Not all pictures are going to look wonderful and glamorous. Get over yourself and act like a real scientologist.

Thursday 03 March

Poor Katie. She thought Tom Cruise would be her prince charming.Now's she's trapped in a cult and what appears to be a loveless marriage to mr. cruise. Tom's been married 3 times. He's obviously not a great catch.Nicole Kidman wised up. Money only does so much.The real victim is not Katie it's Suri. Hopefully cruise won't make anymore babies with anyone. He is a mess.

By Vinny

how can anyone feel sorry for these billionaire cry babies...kate is disgusting

By PeabodyHere

many celebrities sue as soon as these type of articles/pictures are released. But they never follow through with it because in most cases,.. it's true. By refuting it, & threatening law suits, they hope the fans will believe them, not the tabloids, and their image will remain intact. american media has lost one law suit to a celeb. ms. holmes won't be number two. "so, katie, why exactly do you look like this?"

By Sharon

When some women go out in public whether they are a star or a homemaker they like to put their make up on and look nice. There are day's when us women get tired of fixing up and just want to be left alone. Most of us are very plain underneath our make up.

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