Richard Simmons is on the hook for $130,000 after unsuccessfully suing the National Enquirer for publishing a story that falsely claimed the workout guru was transitioning from male to female. The Los Angeles Times reports that the National Enquirer was awarded this amount in a decision handed down Friday. The tabloid had initially requested $220,000…
LOS ANGELES – In a counterintuitive victory for trans rights, a Los Angeles judge indicated Wednesday that he would dismiss Richard Simmons’ defamation suit against the National Enquirer and Radar Online. Simmons sued the publications in May over a story alleging that he was in the process of becoming a woman. While affirming his support…
The National Enquirer is perhaps best known for publishing such groundbreaking titles as “Jennifer Aniston Is Pregnant By an Extraterrestrial” and “[Insert Name of Female Celebrity] Has a Nervous Breakdown Amidst Rumors Of Husband’s Affair With a Younger Woman.” It’s no surprise that the publication spends more each year fighting defamation lawsuits than any other…
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