Bradley Cooper sues French magazine over Irina Shayk article
Actor Bradley Cooper is taking bosses at a French magazine to court over a recent story detailing his budding relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk.
The couple has been linked since they were spotted attending a Broadway play together in April (15) and the American Hustle star appeared to seal the romance by passionately kissing Shayk on the streets of New York City in early May (15).
The news hit gossip columns all over the world, but Cooper is
taking issue with editors at one French publication, who ran a
story on 28 May (15) under the headline, "L'amour au grand jour",
which loosely translates to "Love out in the open".
In legal papers filed in France this week (beg08Jun15), Cooper
alleges he has never spoken publicly about dating Shayk and
therefore the Oops! magazine article violates his right to a
"private life".
Cooper is suing for $12,425, but Oops! chiefs are adamant they did
nothing wrong because their piece was based on photos of the pair
out and about, which had already been published in Spain and across
the U.S., reports TMZ.com.
Cooper is being represented by attorney Vincent Toledano - the same
man who filed a lawsuit for Leonardo DiCaprio against Oops! editors
last week (ends07Jun15). The Titanic hunk is demanding damages of
$28,800 over a story which alleged he had impregnated singer
Rihanna and wanted nothing to do with the baby. The lawyer called
the article "pure fantasy".