Posted on 07/19/2005 1:05:14 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Actor Colin Farrell is suing a woman for allegedly trying to distribute and profit from a sex tape he says the two recorded with the agreement they would never make it public.
The lawsuit filed Monday in Superior Court seeks general and compensatory damages as well as a temporary restraining order and injunction prohibiting the sale and exploitation of the videotape.
Farrell, 29, accuses Nicole Narain of trying to distribute the tape through an intermediary. The two had an intimate relationship 2 1/2 years ago and both agreed that the 15-minute tape that shows the couple having sex would be jointly owned by them and would remain private, according to the suit.
Narain could not be reached for comment. A call to a phone number listed for her revealed the number had been disconnected.
A message left for Farrell's attorney was not immediately returned Monday.
The lawsuit also accused the 31-year-old woman of working with the owner of an Internet pornography business and contacting the news media about the tape.
"Defendants' outrageous attempt to capitalize on the celebrity of plaintiff Colin Farrell ... through their unauthorized commercial exploitation of the highly private and confidential videotape exceeds all bounds of common human decency," the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit also said the release of the videotape would irreparably harm Farrell's reputation and career.
Farrell, who has starred in "S.W.A.T," "Alexander" and is slated to appear in "The New World" and "Miami Vice," has been named one of the sexiest men alive by People magazine and has a son with model Kim Bordenave.
Never tape when you can write
Never write when you can speak
Never speak when you can nod
Never nod when you can wink
(Judge Judy voice) "STOOOOOO-PID!"
Couldn't do any more damage than "Alexander" did.
Like it will tarnish his image...
Why would Farrell attempt to suppress what may be his only memorable screen performance?
I have no idea who the hell this guy is; I have heard the name before, but I really do not know anything about his work. Maybe that is why this is being done. Nothing like a well-timed scandal to boost the career and visibility of an actor or actress.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
never wink when you can stare...
Sounds like a publicity stunt to me.
Once again, proof that fame and intelligence are distant cousins.
"15" minutes ?
Way to go Alexandria !
Interesting, I just googled her and it looks like she's a Playboy Playmate
(Hey, if you click on that it WILL take you to the Playboy site and you're gonna get a pop up that's probably not safe for work [although it's only one] so don't nobody say I didn't warn you. The picture of her is borderline safe for work.)
(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,
My parents taught me long ago to never write down something I wouldn't want the whole world to read. I think I was 10.
Couldn't happen to a more deserving creep.
I was thinking the same thing; see post #8.
Amen! And how long till his next movie comes out???? Hollyweird just makes me want to puke.
LMAO! It's not like Farrell has a lily white past, is he worried about his good name, his reputation???? LMAO!
Yarg. Looks like she got rode hard and put away wet one too many times.
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