Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sue Rupert Murdoch owned paper

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sue Rupert Murdoch-owned paper News Of The World in the wake of the breakup news that organ published earlier this year.



In a story that ran January 24th, News Of The World had the popular pair called Bran and Angelina or "Brangelina" or "Bradgelina" all but divorced and reported that an agreement to split their wealth, estimated at north of $200 million, was being negotiated.

According to the BBC, the lawuit targets the Rupert Murdoch-owned News of The World. The published allegations were "false and intrusive" and the BBC reports the couple claims the organization failed to meet reasonable demands" for an apology.

For its part, News Of The World has removed the story from its online archives.

The lawyer for "Brangelina" said "The News of the World has failed to meet our clients' reasonable demands for a retraction of and apology for these false and intrusive allegations which have now been widely republished by mainstream news outlets. We have advised them to bring proceedings which they have now done."

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