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Bec Hewitt sues New Idea mag over 'new man in her life' slur.


Byline: ANI

Sydney, July 14 (ANI): Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt's wife Bec Hewitt Rebecca "Bec" June Hewitt (née Cartwright) (born July 23, 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actress and singer.

Hewitt is known for her acting career, as Rebecca Cartwright and later Bec Cartwright, in Police Rescue, Heartbreak High
 has started legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies.  against women's magazine New Idea for stating that she had a new man in her life, who in fact is her brother.

In the story, that appeared in the April 4, 2009 issue of New Idea, it was alleged that Hewitt had a new man in her life, by the name of Minder Mark, who was described as a former fitness trainer from Dallas, news.co.au reports.

He was also described as "handsome" and a "special guy who's always by her side". The article went on to refer to him as "the kind of hunk every young mum dreams about".

But Minder Mark turned out to be Hewitt's brother, Shaun Cartwright, who often travelled with his sister and her husband, tennis player Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked number one. His career best achievements are winning the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men's singles titles. .

Hewitt, requested an apology apology [Gr.,=defense], literary work that defends, justifies, or clarifies an author's ideas or point of view. Unlike the ordinary use of the word, the literary use neither implies that wrong has been done nor expresses regret.  and correction from New Idea the week the article was published, and has now headed to court to find out how New Idea came up with the story and how it could have mistaken her brother for a new man in her life.

In the proceedings issued last month in the Supreme Court of South Australia The Supreme Court of South Australia is the superior court for the Australian State of South Australia. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. , Hewitt asked among other things that New Idea disclose all documents in its possession that would identify the source, or sources, for the story.

Hewitt has posted details of the latest move in the Minder Mark saga on her website.

The matter is scheduled for legal argument on August 14.

The Hewitt family is currently holidaying in their luxury hideaway in the Bahamas after Lleyton was knocked out of Wimbledon in London last month. (ANI)

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Date:Jul 14, 2009
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