| OK! paid the couple 1 million pounds (US$1
The November 2000 statement by the Marquesa De Varela helped persuade the Appeal Court to lift a ban on distribution of copies of Hello! magazine containing pictures of the celebrity nuptials taken by a paparazzi photographer
The talks broke down and De Varela said she saw the pictures for the first time only after they were published 7 million pounds (US$2
In fact, the Marquesa said, she did not own the rights to the photos
The couple seek 500,000 pounds (US$800,000) from Hello! and OK! publisher Northern & Shell PLC is asking for 1
The case continues Consultant Admits Lies in Zeta-Jones Case
Feb 12, 2:34 PM EST
A media consultant told London's High Court on Wednesday that she lied about selling the rights to snatched wedding photos of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas in part because she was afraid of losing income to support her 200 dogs ; and Ramey
She told judge Sir John Lindsay that she had been asked to sign false statements by Hello!'s managing director, Javier Riera, and had complied "because my whole income depended on my relationship with Hello!
"If I refused to help them then I was sure that the relationship would be put in jeopardy and my income would disappear," she said 6 million) for exclusive rights to cover the November 2000 wedding
De Varela â€â€? described by Hello! lawyer James Price as "a volatile and impetuous woman" â€â€? said she was involved in negotiations with Californian photographer Philip Ramey to secure paparazzi pictures for Hello!
"It is my opinion that the pictures are not worth a penny I was really shocked to see the poor quality of them both in content and appearance," she said "
Zeta-Jones and Douglas are suing Hello! and other parties, including De Varela, over the publication of the paparazzi shots days before an approved photo spread in rival publication OK! hit the stands
Zeta-Jones and Douglas are suing Hello!; its Spanish counterpart, Hola!; Sanchez Junco; De Varela and Neneta Overseas Ltd
"The situation was all the more difficult for me as I support my three children, six grandchildren, an elderly mother and almost 200 dogs 7 million) |