Leonardo
DiCaprio is reportedly suing a French gossip magazine called 'Oops!
for alleging that he's having a baby with Rihanna and he does not want
the child.
According
to Gossip Cop, who claim they have exclusive court documents filed by
Leo's lawyers in a French court, the actor is demanding the magazine
retracts the story and pays him the maximum compensation French law
allows, which would be about $20,000 in damages plus legal fees.
Gossip
Cop also reports that Leo is also asking that the magazine be fined
about $15,000 if they don't apologize to him or print a retraction.
Leo
reportedly became aware of the magazine's report after sighting it in
France while he was there for the Cannes Film Festival last month. It
was published May 13th with the title ''Rihanna Pregnant With Leonardo's
Baby: He Doesn't Want The Baby'.
When
Gossip Cop reached out to the owner of the magazine, Frederic
Truskolaski, he said he was shocked that Leo would even bother to sue
over the story. "Why would he do this?". He said they weren't sure the
story was true but since others had carried something similar, they
decided to run with theirs.
"We
didn't know if Rihanna was pregnant but 'thought she might be. We were
not sure, of course'. he said. He also said he knew they won't win the
case but he knows the fine won't be much 'Usually you lose. [The fine] won't be much.'
Leonardo
is not just suing because of the report according to GC, he is also
suing because the pics of him used violate France's strict right to
privacy laws. The case is set to go before a Paris court on June 16.
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