Singer Justin Timberlake and his wife Jessica Biel have settled legal action against Heat magazine after it published a “false and unfounded story” questioning their two-year marriage.
The celebrity magazine has now apologised and retracted the story, which featured pictures of Timberlake at a party in a Paris nightclub.
It was accompanied by quotes wrongly attributed to actress Biel.
The couple lodged the defamation claim at the High Court in Dublin, Ireland.
The court heard the story, which featured in the 6-12 September edition of Heat, was based on an “unfounded report” regarding Timberlake’s alleged behaviour at a birthday party in the club after one of his shows.
Lawyers for the couple confirmed a settlement had been reached after the brief hearing before the president of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns.
Paul Tweed of Johnsons Solicitors read a statement outside, although he did not disclose any financial details.
“Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are very satisfied with this categoric retraction of what was a false and unfounded story, together with the comprehensive apology from Bauer Consumer Media, the publishers of Heat magazine,” he said.
Source-BBC
