Not that she needs it or anything, but Kate Beckinsale is $32,000 richer thanks to winning a libel claim. Reuters reports:
The 35-year-old star of films like “Pearl Harbor,” “Underworld” and “Van Helsing” was not in court for the settlement of her action against Express Newspapers, the Press Association newsagency reported.
Her solicitor, Graham Atkins, told Mr Justice Eady that the story in the Express last month was entirely false and had caused considerable embarrassment and harm.
Beckinsale was never in discussions about the film role and there was never a possibility she would be part of the project.
It followed that she had not been passed over in favor of rival Hollywood actress Rose McGowan, as the story claimed.
I’m not sure anyone read that allgedlylibelous article and thought anything less of Kate, but libelous or not, she won and can now spend $32k on more cigarettes. Just kidding, please don’t sue me.
