Harry and Meghan sue over photo
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sued Thursday to stop the sale and publication of a photo of their son Archie that they say was shot at their Los Angeles-area home in invasion of their privacy.
The royal couple gives a detailed account in the lawsuit of the media harassment they say they’ve had to constantly fight in the months since they moved to California.
“This action arises out of the relentless and quite frankly shocking efforts of the tabloid media to profit from serial intrusions of the privacy of a 14-monthold child in his own home,” the suit says, “and the desire and responsibility of any parent to do what is necessary to protect their children from this manufactured feeding frenzy.”
Meghan and Harry said the tabloid harassment finally came to a head when they saw that a photo of Archie was being offered to media outlets that was purportedly taken on a family outing in Malibu, when in fact it was clearly shot while he was in their yard, unbeknownst to them.
“Archie has not been in public, much less in Malibu, since the family arrived here,” the lawsuit says.
The couple has not learned the identity of the shooters and sellers of the photos. The lawsuit seeks to identify the defendants, and for the court to issue injunctions requiring them to turn over all photos of Archie and cease harassing the family.
Barack Obama to appear on wife’s podcast: The first guest of Michelle Obama’s new podcast will have a familiar presidential voice: Barack Obama.
The former U.S. president is expected to appear on “The Michelle Obama Podcast” on Spotify, the streaming service and the Obamas’ Higher Ground announced Friday.
The podcast will debut Wednesday. In the premiere episode, the former first lady and her husband will hold an intimate conversation about community, the love that powers relationships and life after living eight years in the White House.
Michelle Obama’s new podcast expects to hold candid conversations focusing on a variety of topics concerning women’s health, marriage and the benefits of mentorship.
Gibson recovered after hospitalization: Mel Gibson, 64, spent a week in a Los Angeles hospital in April after testing positive for COVID-19, his representative said Friday.
The actor and director has completely recovered and is doing “great” according to the rep. He also said Gibson has tested negative “numerous times” since then.
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