Gibson Girlfriend in Lingerie Beef
Pregnant singer sues L.A. businessman over sale of racy photos
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Gibson Girlfriend in Lingerie Beef
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Gibson Girlfriend in Lingerie Beef -
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Gibson Girlfriend in Lingerie Beef
JUNE 4--Mel Gibson's new girlfriend is suing a Los Angeles businessman for selling photos of her posing in lingerie. Oksana Grigorieva, who is expecting a child with the Hollywood star, claims in a federal lawsuit that Samuel Oriti recently peddled images of her to the tabloid press, in violation of an agreement struck when the photos were taken five years ago. As seen in this excerpt from her U.S. District Court complaint, Grigorieva is described as 'an accomplished composer and performer' who met Oriti in 2004 when he 'held himself out as a bona fide talent manager and record producer.' In addition to arranging a recording session, Oriti set up a photo shoot as part of his attempt to negotiate an endorsement deal with a 'prominent lingerie company.' Those photos, of course, surfaced on a variety of web sites after news broke that Grigorieva was in a relationship with Gibson, who is divorcing his wife. Grigorieva contends that she recently sent Oriti a cease and desist notice after some of the photos appeared on Radaronline.com, but that he ignored her demand letter. Gibson's name does not appear in Grigorieva's lawsuit, which was filed yesterday by the law firm Lavely & Singer, which handles the litigation needs of many A-list celebrities. (6 pages)
