 
Dec 6 — Jennifer Aniston is suing a
paparazzo, claiming he invaded her privacy by using a telephoto lens to
photograph her inside her home when she was topless or partly undressed.
The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that
photographer Peter Brandt must have observed Aniston "from a great
distance through invasive, intrusive and unlawful measures."
The photos "could have been taken only by means of trespass" and were
shot in a place where she had reasonable expectations of privacy, the
36-year-old actress, who starred on NBC's "Friends," claims.
Aniston is seeking monetary damages and a court order to stop Brandt and
anyone else from making money from the photos.
Brandt couldn't be reached for comment by the Los Angeles Times. His
celebrity photos have appeared in People magazine and the New York Post.
Aniston previously sued a different photographer for allegedly
scaling a neighbor's 8-foot wall and photographing her sunbathing
topless in her backyard. The photos ran in several publications.
Francois Navarre, owner of Los Angeles paparazzi agency X-17 paid
Aniston $550,000 two years ago to settle an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit
but didn't admit to any wrongdoing.
Aniston's latest lawsuit comes as the Los Angeles County district
attorney's office is investigating whether increasingly aggressive
celebrity photographers are initiating confrontations to capture
lucrative photos.
Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Lindsay Lohan have had
alleged run-ins with paparazzi in recent months. |
