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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on September 05, 2017, 02:40:12 pm
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Duchess wins damages over topless photos
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been awarded 100,000 euros (£92K) in damages after a French magazine printed topless pictures of the Duchess.
The French court ruled the images, taken as the royal couple holidayed in Provence five years ago, were an invasion of their privacy.
The judge awarded the royal couple 50,000 euros each in damages.
Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41163712
I'll bet the magazine still comes out on top in this deal per revenue vs. expenses.