Set straight on Cruise. (People).Although many Hollywood actors have been called "gay for pay," megastar Tom Cruise might be better described as "not gay, so pay." The 40-year-old Cruise has won a $10 million defamation defamation In law, issuance of false statements about a person that injure his reputation or that deter others from associating with him. Libel and slander are the legal subcategories of defamation. Libel is defamation in print, pictures, or any other visual symbols. judgment against porn actor Chad Slater. Slater, whose stage name is Kyle Bradford, was accused of telling the French magazine Actustar that he had a gay affair with Cruise. Slater, who has made porn films and gay-themed wrestling videos, later said in a statement that he had never met Cruise. The $10 million judgment was decided in late December, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cruise's attorney Ricardo Cestero, but it wasn't publicized pub·li·cize tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es To give publicity to. Adj. 1. publicized - made known; especially made widely known publicised until January 15. "We don't have any idea whether [Slater will] ever have means to pay, but we've obtained the judgment, which will hopefully make it clear that demeaning de·mean 1 tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class. Mr. Cruise will not be a successful endeavor," Cestero said, adding that Cruise plans to donate any money he receives for the judgment to charity. |
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