- Title: French magazine found guilty over topless photos of British Duchess
- Date: 5th September 2017
- Summary: NANTERRE, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 5, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF COURT WHERE TRIAL TOOK PLACE VARIOUS INTERIORS OF COURTROOM LAWYER FOR DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, JEAN VEIL, ARRIVING COURT LISTING SHOWING CASE BEING TRIED VEIL LEAVING COURT (SOUNDBITE) (French) LAWYER FOR DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, JEAN VEIL, SAYING: "It'll be up to the duke and duchess to talk about the positive or negative aspects, but I had no doubts that the people concerned would be convicted." POLICEMAN AT COURTROOM DOOR
- Embargoed: 19th September 2017 14:59
- Keywords: Kate Middleton Closer photos trial privacy fine court France
- Location: NANTERRE, FRANCE
- City: NANTERRE, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
- Reuters ID: LVA0016XBKRPJ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: THIS EDIT IS TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH 2136-BRITAIN-ROYALS/FRANCE-PHOTOS-TRIAL-FILE. IT WILL BE REPLACED BY A FULLER QUALITY EDIT SHORTLY, WITH THE NUMBER 2205-BRITAIN-ROYALS/FRANCE-PHOTOS-TRIAL-UPDATE
A French court ruled on Tuesday (September 5) that celebrity magazine Closer invaded the privacy of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge when it published topless photos of her in 2012.
The court handed the maximum fine of 45,000 euros ($53,500) to both Laurence Pieau, an editor of Closer's French edition, and Ernesto Mauri, chief executive of Italian publisher Mondadori, the magazine's owner.
Closer magazine, a weekly round-up of gossip about the rich and famous, published a series of photos of Kate, the wife of Prince William, second-in-line to the British throne, topless while on holiday in southern France.
The court ruling followed an announcement on Monday (September 4) that the royal couple, a subject of fascination for many in Britain and other parts of the world, are expecting a third child. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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