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Lindsay Lohan is being sued over an unpaid bill

By Andrea Petrou on July 27th, 2011
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Lindsay Lohan is being sued over an unpaid bill.

The troubled actress is the subject of a small claims court lawsuit from Stephen Clark, who claims he sold and installed audio and video equipment, including remote programming, in her Californian home last month but alleges the ‘Machete’ star failed to pay her bill.

Stephen – who is also suing for missed work – is seeking $1,180 from the actress, reports gossip website TMZ.

The case is the latest in a string of problems for Lindsay, who had the equipment installed while she was under house arrest.

The ‘Mean Girls’ actress was freed on 29th June after serving 35 days of house arrest for the theft of a necklace from an upmarket boutique and for violating the terms of probation set for her 2007 conviction for driving under the influence (DUI).

Last week, Lindsay – who has also started 480 hours of community service at the Los Angeles Downtown Women’s centre as part of her sentence – appeared in court for a progress hearing, where she was ordered to find an individual therapist.

However, during the hearing, the 25-year-old actress’ lawyer insisted she hadn’t been able to have the mandatory psychological treatment due to “financial issues”.



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Britney Spears sued for $10 million

By Andrea Petrou on June 6th, 2011
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Britney Spears is being sued for $10 million.

The ‘Toxic’ hitmaker and her father Jamie Spears – who is co-conservator of the star’s estate – is the subject of legal action by licensing firm Brand Sense Partners, who allege breach of contract and are claiming they have stopped receiving the 35 per cent commission that was agreed as part of their deal to launch Britney’s fragrance line.

The company have filed a request with Los Angeles Superior Court asking for the singer to be ordered to appear for a deposition in relation to the suit, as they say repeated attempts have been blocked because of her conservatorship.

According to documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Britney was given notice to appear for a deposition on April 29 but couldn’t make it, which sparked lawyers on both sides exchanging “over a dozen emails and phone calls counsel in an attempt to cooperate and find a mutually agreeable date for the deposition.”

Though Britney’s lawyers state the star cannot appear in a deposition because someone else has control of her affairs, Brand Sense insist they want her to do so as she signed the original paperwork.

Their documents state: “Ms. Spears is competent to testify, and she is the key witness in this case. She has direct knowledge of the operative agreement at the heart of this dispute and has signed each of them.”

The company argue that the ongoing attempts for a deposition are causing their legal bills to increase and are seeking “sanctions in the amount of $4,500 which represents their reasonable attorney’s fees.”

A hearing is set for July 11, when a judge will decide if Britney has to appear for the deposition.



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Katy Perry feels like a “trussed up turkey” in her onstage outfits.

By Andrea Petrou on April 28th, 2011
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Katy Perry feels like a “trussed up turkey” in her onstage outfits.

The pop star wore a total of 16 different costumes on her latest tour but admitted the constant changing is not at all glamorous and she is covered in bruises and jabs from safety pins.

She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “There’s a bar in my quick-change area that I just hang on to and they are ripping s**t off me, screaming and swearing, betting my side will be caught in my zipper.

“My knees are messed up with scars and bruises, so I’m wearing very thick granny stockings to hide all that. There are jabs from safety pins. And certainly there’s not a lot of room for modesty when the dressers are clawing at you and watching the clock to the split second that I have to go back on.

“I’ve seen cooking shows where they are trussing up a turkey and that’s what I feel like -strings and bows and stitching up.”

Katy’s recent costumes include dresses made of cupcakes and wild feathers and a candy-coloured basque.



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D&G will not stand trial for allegedly evading one billion euros in tax

By Andrea Petrou on April 5th, 2011
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Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will not stand trial for allegedly evading one billion euros in tax.

An Italian judge decided there was not enough evidence to take the fashion duo – popularly known as Dolce and Gabbana – to court after an investigation into the company Gado Sri they set up in Luxembourg.

The investigation by Italian authorities was based on the alleged failure of the pair to declare revenues of approximately 840 million euros and claims by investigators that Gado Sri is a legal entity set up to avoid higher tax rates in Italy.

Giuseppe Bana, the lawyer representing the designers’ accountant Luciano Patelli, told WWD: “I am very pleased with this decision.

“The judge prevented this from going too far. It’s an investigation that should never have been initiated in the first place.”

Addressing the allegations previously, the former couple said: “It’s an absurd demand based on a completely abstract calculation.

“We will tell the 3,800 employees of the companies, which compose the group, that we have paid all that was due and that we will strenuously defend ourselves to avoid being unjustly forced to pay for something that never existed in the first place.

“This higher taxable sum is a virtual figure we have never received, the result of a theoretical accounting exercise.”



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Britney Spears being sued for $10 million by her former business partners.

By Andrea Petrou on March 31st, 2011
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Britney Spears is being sued for $10 million by her former business partners.

The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Brand Sense partner LLC in relation to the 29-year-old singer’s ninth fragrance Radiance and branding deal with cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden.

Britney and her father and conservator Jamie Spears are accused of “being sneaky and underhanded” by alienating Brand Sense from the $15 million-a-year deal, when it was formerly arranged that the business should get 35 per cent of any commission the pop star earned through the scent.

The lawsuit, which accuses Britney of “concealment and invasive actions”, states: “Britney secretly made a separate deal with Elizabeth Arden in a sneaky underhanded effort to circumvent and evade its obligations to Brand Sense.

“Effectively, Britney improperly and illegally cut Brand Sense out of the Elizabeth Arden deal.”

The company also claimed they caught Jamie “red handed” acting on behalf of his daughter when he complained that the commission rate was too high, leading to a compromise deal in which royalties would go directly to the ‘Hold it Against Me’ hitmaker.

The suit, which has been obtained by RadarOnline.com, said: “Brand Sense had a contractual right to a 35 per cent commission on any Britney Spears-branded fragrance sold by Elizabeth Arden.

“But Mr. Spears complained that the commission was too high and said that Britney did not want to pay it.”

The business went on to say the actions only came to light when it was sent a letter from the beauty giant, dated February 16, 2011, enclosing a royalty report which excluded those made from Radiance.

The company has accused Britney and Jamie of conducting a “fraudulent scheme” and is seeking declaratory relief in excess of $10 million, as well as compensatory and punitive damages.



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Paris Hilton gets sued for wearing the “wrong” hair extensions

By admin on August 13th, 2010
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There’s bad hair days, and then there’s very bad hair days. And unfortunately Paris Hilton has suffered the latter. The socialite is being sued by Hairtech International Inc., which makes the Dreamcatchers hair extension line that Paris fronted at the beginning in 2007 for $35 million after it claims she was spotted sporting a competitor’s fake locks in 2008.

And it’s also going that step further in a bid to win the suit alleging the heiress missed a launch party for a new product in 2007 because she was in jail.

If the company gets its way it will get more than 10 times what it paid her to sponsor the brand.

Paris’s attorneys said in a statement: “There is no merit whatsoever to any of these claims. We will pursue all of our defences vigorously and any potential counter claims.”



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