Posted on Jul 10, 2009 under Leonardo DiCaprio |
A property lawsuit against actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been dropped by a judge in LA.
The 34-year-old actor and his cousin Robert Hrtica were sued in 2007 by couple Ronald and Joan Linclau for trespass, nuisance and negligence.
The couple were looking for at least $250,000 in damages after, according to their lawsuit, DiCaprio had a basketball court built outside his home in 2007 that they claim excavated some of their land and removed their plants.
The couple insisted that the home improvement undermined a slope that was behind their Hollywood Hills home and the support for their swimming pool.
They also claimed that DiCaprio knew the work would affect his neighbours’ property and ignored their demands.
However, DiCaprio’s lawyers say in his court papers that the couple’s installation of an “illegal railroad tie retaining wall” could have caused the destabilisation.
The actor’s legal team reportedly filed cross complaints against the contractors and the couple, requesting that the firm pay for any costs obtained against him.
Posted on Jul 10, 2009 under Actress, Drugs, Michael Jackson, Singers |
According to a report from The Daily Beast, Michael Jackson’s good friend Elizabeth Taylor had a role in his early dependencies, as the retired actress introduced the late singer to dermatologist Arnold Klein. When the King of Pop met the doctor, Elizabeth was battling her own prescription drug and alcohol problem. Due to treatment for alleged vitiligo, which causes skin depigmentation, and residual pain from his 1984 accident while shooting a Pepsi ad, Dr. Klein reportedly provided Michael with drugs, which began to snowball into addiction. Michael was warned by confidantes about the dangers of his relationship with Elizabeth because she was enabling him and never encouraged him to get better because she was having the same problems.
Posted on Jul 10, 2009 under Madonna, Michael Jackson |
Madonna paid tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, during her ‘Sticky and Sweet’ concert tour which was held at London’s O2 Arena this past Saturday. It was the same venue where Michael was supposed to stage his comeback. During Madonna’s performance, an impersonator doing Michael’s moonwalk hit the stage. The Queen of Pop then told the crowd “Let’s give it up for one of the greatest artists the world has ever known.” The crowd went wild at that. And why wouldn’t they? It’s a great celebration of Michael’s life to continue to honor his work and contributions to the music industry.