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Perez Hilton Wins in Lohan Pal's Lawsuit

AP
Posted: 2008-01-24 11:39:07
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 24) - Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is entitled to nearly $85,000 to pay his legal costs in a defamation lawsuit brought by a friend of actress Lindsay Lohan, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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The Photoshop-loving, Avril Lavigne-hating gossip blogger Mario "Perez Hilton" Lavandeira will be hitting the radio airwaves in three-minute bursts starting in May.

Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, also can receive an additional $2,000 if he requests it, Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle said.

"Perez Hilton will take steps to make sure every dime is collected," said his lawyer, Bryan J. Freedman. "This should make one careful before filing a lawsuit against him."

Samantha Ronson, who sued Hilton last year, was a passenger in Lohan's car when it crashed into a tree in Beverly Hills in May. She sued Hilton for repeating on his Web site a report from another site stating that she planted cocaine that was found in Lohan's car.

The judge removed Hilton from the lawsuit last November after the blogger's attorneys argued he was protected by free speech rights.

Ronson's attorney, David M. Bass, unsuccessfully argued that Hilton's lawyers' fees were excessive and that he should get no more than $13,400 to recover his legal costs.

Bass said Wednesday he was considering whether to take further legal action.

"We would like an opportunity for the court to consider all the facts," he said.

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fykw2008 08:35:17 PM Jan 25 2008

bfvabguyeasb

xuntilxthexendxx 07:33:37 PM Jan 25 2008

anyone else notice they tagged the picture of victoria beckham and suri cruise bachwards?

kenbrown183 05:16:23 PM Jan 25 2008

goshhh :))

kenbrown183 05:15:58 PM Jan 25 2008

he's a fat-ass drama queen, lil queer bi-otch ---.> get a real job, get a life, get a makeover .. cuz u l00k dumbb and quite frankllly,, some one needs to be tlking about u and , trust mee they have a reason to tlk about u ! :)).... i mean c'mon he getz paid for spreading RUMORS and bieng in otherrr ppls private livezz... i mean paparazzi will eventually find outtt,,, so whyz he getting paidd for bieng an arogannt ass-hole.. :))

olulubella 04:45:49 PM Jan 25 2008

geez....

bleufeerie 03:47:36 PM Jan 25 2008

He's a fat ugly useless little queen. Perhaps he'll use the money to buy some testicles. Better yet leave him a castrati

bleufeerie 03:45:39 PM Jan 25 2008

He's an ugly fat queen. Maybe he can use the many to have a testicle transplant.
I depise preople like him. Useless

jfjmrk3 03:34:12 PM Jan 25 2008

I love it!!!!! These pathetic ******** humiliate themselves daily just for publicity and he has made a career off it. There just mad they don't get money from him. Maybe HOHAN should pay the lagal fees for her uberdyke BFF!

xslimzsweety8x 11:26:05 AM Jan 25 2008

he is a want-to be, he need to get a job and a life. its too easy to sue for anything, how about a law suit to say grow up and quit using people...

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tccat14, ummm he hasnt sued anyone. SHE actually sued HIM and she lost. he CAN push it further if he wants to but. it doesnt say anywhere that he acutally has. and whattttt? the rest of it doesnt even make any sense. "a law suit to say grow up and quit using people..." ?? what does that even mean?

bluswimmer108 10:50:06 AM Jan 25 2008

You know what tccat4, he is the want-to-be. Apparently if he has enough courage and character to do his job. Not just anyone could do what he does. I highly doubt someone as ignorant as yourself would be able to start up a career as a celebritty blogger and actually be succesful. You shouldd grow up and quit degrading people who are obviosly more succesful and happier than you. He enjoys his work. Do you?

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