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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Stripper sues National Enquirer over Ben Affleck story
Friday August 15, 2003
LOS ANGELES (AP) A Canadian stripper sued the National
Enquirer Friday, saying the tabloid libeled and slandered her in an
article that states she had a sexual liaison with actor Ben
Affleck.
The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court, claims the Aug. 12 issue
of the Enquirer falsely reported that Antonella Santini prostituted
herself to Affleck.
The suit further charges that next week's Enquirer includes an
interview with another dancer, Tammy Morris, that contains more
falsehoods about Santini. It also alleges that Morris received
$100,000 from the Enquirer and may have taken an anti-anxiety
medication to help her pass a lie-detector test.
The Enquirer said it stands by its story. Morris did not
immediately return a call for comment.
The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, names the
Enquirer, Morris and three reporters as defendants.
According to the suit, Santini and other dancers performed for
Affleck in the VIP room of Brandi's, the Vancouver, British
Columbia, club where Santini works. It said there was no
inappropriate touching between Santini and Affleck.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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