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JLo and Marc suing Enquirer in Europe

12:16 H | Topics: Celebrities - Controversia - Magazines

JLo and Marc Anthony seem to be in the news a lot lately. Jen's being accused of spouting Scientology, Marc's being tailed by the tax man, and Jen's got a new novela about her love life on tap for Spanish language television. Now, news that Marc and Jen are suing infamous gossip rag The National Enquirer in a European court for alleging that they were linked to drugs:

Paul Tweed, who specializes in bringing U.S.-based celebrities' libel cases to British and Irish courts, told The Associated Press that actress-singer Lopez, 38, and singer Anthony, 37, were seeking "a six-figure settlement" from the Enquirer, based in Boca Raton, Fla., and its parent company, American Media Inc.

Tweed said the lawsuit would be filed Tuesday in a Belfast court, and in subsequent days in courts in Dublin, London and Paris.

Why in Europe? Because a libel case is apparently hard to win here in the U.S.:

There has been a growing trend in international libel suits brought by U.S.-based celebrities in European courts, where libel laws favor the celebrity, not the publication.

"The First Amendment restrictions in U.S. libel law make it virtually impossible for international celebrities or other high-profile individuals to sue successfully," Tweed said. "But with the advance of the Internet, and with U.S. publications now extending their distribution network into Europe, they must subject themselves to libel laws in these jurisdictions."

If JLo and Marc come out of this one successfully -- with a 6 figure settlement as is expected -- maybe Marc can pay off some of his tax debts.

Via / Yahoo! Entertainment

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