Eastwood
Settles Wife Beating Libel Suit
08-13-04
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(antiTainment) Actor and Director Clint Eastwood
has settled a libel lawsuit against the author of an unauthorized biography
and the books publisher. Although the express terms of the settlement
were not made public, Eastwood dropped his suit after the author and publisher
agreed to remove portions of the book, including allegations of spousal
abuse against the Hollywood veteran.
The 74-year-old actor filed suit against
the author and publisher of "Clint: The Life and Legend" in federal court.
The suit alleged that author Patrick McGilligan and publisher St. Martin's
Press included defamatory statements in the book and material that was
false.
The most controversial of this material
was a statement from a former associate of Eastwoods that claimed to have
witnessed the actor abuse his former wife, Maggie.
The associate that made those statements
in a taped interview, later recanted and the publisher and author have
agreed to remove the material from future pressing of the book.
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