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It is clear that neither all the love, nor the money, nor the fame are enough to save one from being accused of insults or slander, and some celebrities are the clear example of that.
Learn about some of the stories of celebrities who have been involved in defamation lawsuits.
Miley Cyrus vs. Liam Hemsworth
Less than two months after singer Miley Cyrus released her song ‘Flowers’, her ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth, would have considered filing a defamation lawsuit against her.
Said composition, which speaks of a relationship that ends for different reasons, supposedly would have caused problems at work for the protagonist of ‘Independence Day’.
Although the remembered Disney actress never mentions that the lyrics are dedicated to or inspired by the relationship she had with the actor, the references she makes to the relationship are obvious.
For this reason, the composer may be sued, since according to the interpreter of Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games saga, said song would have caused damage to her image to the point of almost losing her role in the series. The Witcher’.
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard
Between April 11 and June 1, 2022, actor and film producer Johnny Depp and actress and model Amber Heard starred in one of the most media and controversial scandals, by participating in a defamation trial.
Depp alleged three counts of defamation for $50 million in damages against his former partner, who countersued for $100 million.
During the arguments in the middle of the trial, the renowned actor described her as a mythomaniac, and said that her accusations of violence would have damaged her image and reputation.
In addition, it would have caused him the loss of million-dollar contracts, such as the one he had to continue giving life to Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’, and his participation in Warner’s ‘Fantastic Animals’ franchise.
In the end, a jury ended up agreeing with the actor and Heard was forced to pay him compensation in the amount of 10.3 million dollars.
Justin Bieber against two fans
In June 2020, during the covid-19 pandemic, Justin Bieber filed a lawsuit against two alleged followers who accused him of sexual assault.
Through the Twitter platform, a girl named Danielle denounced that the Canadian would have harassed her when she was invited with her friends to the hotel where the artist was staying.
The second lawsuit was against a girl named Kadi, who claimed that she had been abused by the artist in 2015, in a hotel in New York.
It was for this reason that the singer decided to counter-sue the two women for a sum of 20 million dollars, accusing them of defamation. The singer’s legal team was in charge of gathering all the necessary evidence in order to demonstrate that the statements made in his against were false.
Cardi B vs. Latasha Kebe
It all started in 2018, when Latasha Kebe, a youtuber who is dedicated to publishing information about celebrities, began to spread false news about the singer Cardi B.
In September of that same year, the content creator published an interview with a woman who claimed to know Cardi B, and claimed that before she became famous and dedicated herself to music, she was a prostitute. In addition, she said that she had venereal diseases and was addicted to cocaine.
After this, the singer asked him to download the video from the network, but, after ignoring it, Kebe published a new material where he claimed that everything he said was true and that, in addition, the singer was being unfaithful to her husband. .
Cardi B was forced to sue her for defamation, since this caused damage to her image, something that could lead to loss of job offers.
In addition, the singer attacked the youtuber through social networks, referring to her as a slanderer and a liar. Latasha did not hesitate to make a counterclaim for threats and physical assaults.
The jury agreed with the rapper, and the ‘influencer’ was forced to pay her compensation for 1.25 million dollars.
