PEREZ HILTON - TOPLESS ANISTON PHOTO TRIGGERS UNIVERSAL'S LAWSUIT

Universal Studios has sued online gossip Perez Hilton, claiming a topless photo of Jennifer Aniston that he posted on his website came from stolen footage shot during filming of The Break-Up. The studio, which claims copyright infringement, said that none of the footage showing Aniston topless was used in the actual film. According to The Smoking Gun website, Universal's lawsuit seeks an injunction barring further distribution of the picture and requests that the U.S. Marshal's office seize the copyrighted material from Hilton. Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, issued a statement saying, "The use of a portion of a single photograph that was previously published on numerous websites, for the purpose of commentary and satire, constitutes fair use." He has nevertheless removed it from his website.

22/02/2007