PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 18: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge pose at the Trocadero in front of the Eiffel tower during an official two-day visit to Paris on March 18, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

There are certain people not to cross and
the British Royals are such people. The
paparazzi who took topless photos of Kate
Middleton in 2012 are learning that the hard
way as the royals have taken them to court
and are demanding a compensation of £1.3
million for breach of privacy.
Over four years ago, celebrity magazine,
Closer, and French newspapers released
half-naked photos of the Duchess of
Cambridge taken while she sunbathed
topless at a chateau in Luberon region.
Soon after it was shared by the magazine,
the photos went viral and the royals were
really furious about it. They immediately
took legal action against the culprits, which
includes; the editor of Closer; Ernesto Mauri,
chief executive of Italian publisher
Mondadori, the magazine’s owner; and two
photographers from a Paris agency who are
suspected of taking the pictures.
The royal family revealed that snapping and
publishing the photos were a ‘grotesque’
breach of privacy and sued them in a
French court. The defendants appeared at a
court hearing in the Paris suburb of
Nanterre to answer charges brought under
French privacy laws. The two photographers,
Cyril Moreau and Dominique Jacovides were
present in the courtroom at the tribunal de
Nanterre on Tuesday but denied taking the
photos. They claimed they were unable to
find where the royals were staying and kept
driving around looking for them. Mobile
records, however, show that the two
photographers were within the vicinity of the
house at the time the photos were taken.
Paul-Albert Iweins, a lawyer representing
Closer magazine tried to justify the
publication of the photos on the grounds of
public interest, saying that the pictures
disproved rumours circulating at the time
that Middleton might be anorexic. He argued
that the photos did not constitute a breach
of privacy and cast them in a positive light.
On the other hand, Jean Veil, lawyer for the
Duchess of Cambridge, said the article
which accompanied the photos was only a
pretext for publishing the pictures. Ernesto
Mauri, 70, chief executive of publishing
group Mondadori which produces Closer,
faces one charge of using a document
obtained by a breach of privacy, as does
Marc Auburtin, 56, who was La Provence’s
publishing director at the time. Laurence
Piau, 50, editor of Closer magazine in
France, is charged with complicity.
Another photographer was present in court
and stood in the dock with the other two.
Valerie Suau, 53, who was a photographer
for La Provence, is said to have taken
photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge in
her swimwear which were printed in La
Provence. She admitted to taking the photos
but told the court she did not intend to
breach the royals’ privacy.
Closer magazine was banned from printing
any further images by a court in Paris after
the royal couple launched their legal
proceeding. The case is still ongoing and
the royals are demanding comoensation.
The court is expected to reach a verdict on
July 4.

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Henry Treasure Generally Addressed As Kisha is a Young Nigerian Entrepreneur, Humanist, Content Creator, Blogger & CEO of WWW.AMIBOISLAND.COM As Much as i love my simplicity, i also Eat & Dine With Controversy. My personality Is Quite a Unique One, Isn't it? Lol!

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