Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony are suing US gossip mag the National Enquirer for libel over a story the publication ran which claimed that the pair were linked to a drugs scandal. The couple are seeking "substantial damages" over the story, which lawyer Paul Tweed called "totally unfounded".
The case was filed at the Belfast High Court on Monday - which might seem a bit strange, but in fact, US stars are increasingly pursuing such cases in Europe as libel laws are apparently a bit more advantageous.
Tweed, who has overseen a number of similar libel suits brought by the likes of Liam Neeson, The Corrs and Britney Spears, explained: "It's virtually impossible to sue for libel in the United States because of First Amendment protections. But these publications are now appearing in Ireland, the UK and France, and on the internet, and they're now subject to the libel laws of these jurisdictions."