Jon Azpiri reports: Authorities have denied Hustler Magazine’s request for access to Meredith Emerson crime scene photos. The adult magazine wanted access to photos of a decaptitated, nude Meredith Emerson, the young woman who was murdered by Gary Michael Hilton while hiking in Georgia. On February 25, Hustler reporter Fred Rosen asked for the Meredith…
Category: Court
SeaWorld, trainer’s family seek to prevent release of video of fatal killer-whale accident
Jason Garcia of the Orlando Sentinel reports: SeaWorld Orlando and the family of a park trainer drowned last month by a killer whale are preparing for a legal battle to prevent video footage of the accident from being aired on television or online. The parties have held talks with Jon Mills, an emeritus dean at…
‘Hurt Locker’ Defamed Him, Real Army Sergeant Bomb-Defuser Says
Barbara Leonard reports: An Army veteran says the lead character in the Oscar-nominated film “The Hurt Locker” is based on his life defusing bombs in Iraq. He claims the movie misappropriated his likeness, invaded his privacy and defamed him by portraying him as “trailer trash,” with a “proclivity for fathering children out of wedlock,” and…
Class Says Internet Dating Site Loots Their Address Books
Maria Dinzeo reports: Internet dating site “WooMe.com” loots email address books for contacts and uses them to solicit new members with viral email that makes it appear the messages come from friends, according to a federal class action. The class claims that Irvine-based WooMe promises it will not use their personal email information when they…