Leonardo
DiCaprio is reportedly suing a French gossip magazine called 'Oops! for
alleging that he's having a baby with Rihanna and he does not want the
child.
According to Gossip Cop, who claim they
have exclusive court documents filed by Leo's lawyers in a French court,
the actor is demanding the magazine
retracts the story and pays him the maximum compensation French law
allows, which would be about $20,000 in damages plus
legal fees.
Gossip Cop also reports that Leo is also
asking that the magazine be fined about $15,000 if they don't apologize
to him or print a retraction.
Leo reportedly became
aware of the magazine's report after sighting it in France while he was
there for the Cannes Film Festival last month. It was published May
13th with the title ''Rihanna Pregnant With Leonardo's Baby: He Doesn't
Want The
Baby'.
When Gossip Cop reached out to the owner
of the magazine, Frederic Truskolaski, he said he was shocked that Leo
would even bother to sue over the story. "Why would he do this?". He
said they weren't sure the story was true but since others had carried
something similar, they decided to run with theirs.
"We
didn't know if Rihanna was pregnant but 'thought she might be. We were
not sure, of course'. he said. He also said he knew they won't win the
case but he knows the fine won't be much 'Usually you lose. [The fine] won't be much.'
Leonardo
is not just suing because of the report according to GC, he is also suing
because the pics of him used violate France's strict right to privacy
laws. The case is set to go before a Paris court on June 16.
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