Timberlake settles legal action with Heat magazine
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel settle Heat magazine legal action
Singer Justin Timberlake and his wife Jessica Biel have settled legal action against Heat after it published a
"false and unfounded story" questioning their two-year marriage in the 6-12 September edition of the magazine.
The celebrity magazine has now apologised and retracted the story, which featured pictures of Timberlake at a party in a Paris nightclub, accompanied by quotes wrongly attributed to actress Biel. The couple then filed a defamation claim.
Lawyers confirmed a settlement had been reached after the brief hearing before the president of the High Court.
Paul Tweed of Johnsons Solicitors read a statement outside, although he did not disclose any financial details.
"Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are very satisfied with this categoric retraction of what was a false and unfounded story, together with the comprehensive apology from Bauer Consumer Media, the publishers of Heat magazine," he said.
It also included quotes attributed to Biel, which "Heat now understands had never been made by her", according to a statement from the publishers read out in court.
