Eric Dane Sues Over Non-Sex Tape Leak
Source: PopEater
Posted: 09/24/09 8:27AM
Filed Under: Television
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart filed a lawsuit today in L.A. County Superior Court against Gawker.com, claiming the site unlawfully posted the private video of their naked non-sex tape, TMZ reports. They want more than $1 million in damages.
In the video, the 'Grey's Anatomy' star and his wife taped their naked escapades with former beauty queen Kari Ann Peniche. During the video, Dane steps in front of and behind the camera, while filming in Peniche's apartment.
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In the lawsuit, Dane and Gayheart claim Gawker.com "maliciously" distributed the video and included nude shots of the three. Their lawyer Marty Singer, is also asking for the site to pull the plug on the video.
Last month, his lawyers quickly responded to a leak of the footage, insisting that it's simply "a private, consensual moment involving a married couple, shot several years ago, which was never intended to be seen by the public."
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