Cameron Diaz has appeared before a criminal trial, to testify over topless photographs taken of her before she was famous. She described how she entered modelling and went overseas when she was just sixteen-years-old.
She told the courtroom, "I had four pictures in my book, and I went to Japan. Didn't work." After she got a modelling job in Japan, she said, "I was like, yes."
Photographer John Rutter tried to sell the topless pictures back to Diaz in 2003, while she was promoting the sequel to Charlie's Angels. He is charged with one count each of attempted grand theft, forgery and perjury. If convicted, he could face up to six years in prison.
Prosecutors claim Rutter used a forged model release form to put pressure on Diaz. Defense attorney Mark Werksman has portrayed Diaz as an actress ashamed of her past, who used her celebrity status to persuade the district attorney to do her bidding.
A judge has issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Rutter from distributing the snapshots. Diaz has also sued Rutter in civil court.
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The EIP factor - what you should learn from it When we grow older, or get older for the sake of the argument, we tend to start seeing the world only from one side. We tend to believe, no, not believe but know, how things are done. If you are smart, you understand that it shouldn't be that way, you understand this is wrong.
Whether we want to admit it or not, even now, in year 2012, there are still big gender biases in some fields of life. While it's generally understandable that men should do more heavy lifting than women and knitting fits a bit better for the women (even though I am aware even here there are many people who want to disagree), art is one of those things where our gender really should not play any significant role at all. And within the past decade things have started to change even on this front and even on the more conservative arenas such as Bukowskis - the top Nordic auction house.
