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Madonna gets damages from Mail on Sunday for wedding photos

Friday, 09 October 2009

Madonna gets damages from Mail on Sunday for wedding photos

Pop singer Madonna has been awarded damages from the Mail on Sunday newspaper because the publication had breached her privacy and copyright by printing photos of her marriage to Guy Ritchie.

Last year, a London judge had already ruled in favour of Madonna in the case that was over the publication of 11 photos of the star’s wedding, which she had wanted to remain a private affair.

51-year-old Madonna, who was not present in court, has accepted the damages and will be donating them to her Raising Malawi charity.

The Mail on Sunday admitted it had been in the wrong in printing the images of the wedding which was held at Skibo Castle in Scotland on 22 December 2000.

The newspaper had run the story on 19 October last year; just days after Madonna revealed that she and director Ritchie were getting divorced.

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