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Angelina Jolie stunt double launches News Corp phone-hacking lawsuit | Angelina Jolie stunt double launches News Corp phone-hacking lawsuit |
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News Corporation is facing its first phone-hacking court case in the US after a former stunt double for Angelina Jolie launched a lawsuit alleging her mobile phone messages were intercepted by the now defunct News of the World. | News Corporation is facing its first phone-hacking court case in the US after a former stunt double for Angelina Jolie launched a lawsuit alleging her mobile phone messages were intercepted by the now defunct News of the World. |
Eunice Huthart alleges that messages left on her phone by the Hollywood star were hacked when she was working in the US in 2005. | Eunice Huthart alleges that messages left on her phone by the Hollywood star were hacked when she was working in the US in 2005. |
Mark Lewis, her lawyer in the UK, confirmed that the lawsuit had been filed in the US. "Yes, the papers have been lodged in Los Angeles," he said. | Mark Lewis, her lawyer in the UK, confirmed that the lawsuit had been filed in the US. "Yes, the papers have been lodged in Los Angeles," he said. |
It is understood the court papers describe her as a close friend of the star and say they often "travelled and socialised together". | It is understood the court papers describe her as a close friend of the star and say they often "travelled and socialised together". |
Huthart worked with Jolie on blockbuster movies including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Salt and Mr and Mrs Smith. | Huthart worked with Jolie on blockbuster movies including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Salt and Mr and Mrs Smith. |
She said she "believes that they were hacking her cellular telephone as a means to obtain information about Ms Jolie", according to the lawsuit. | She said she "believes that they were hacking her cellular telephone as a means to obtain information about Ms Jolie", according to the lawsuit. |
Huthart also claimed she did not receive messages left by family members including her daughter, who had complained about bullying, and she was unable to console her while working in the US. | Huthart also claimed she did not receive messages left by family members including her daughter, who had complained about bullying, and she was unable to console her while working in the US. |
She also said her husband complained that she had not been responding to his messages. | She also said her husband complained that she had not been responding to his messages. |
The papers were lodged by Norman Siegal, the New York attorney who represented families of the victims of the September 11 victims. | The papers were lodged by Norman Siegal, the New York attorney who represented families of the victims of the September 11 victims. |
Huthart, a UK citizen, will be better known to ITV viewers as Blaze from the 1990s entertainment show Gladiators. | Huthart, a UK citizen, will be better known to ITV viewers as Blaze from the 1990s entertainment show Gladiators. |
Huthart was working in LA as Jolie's stunt double on the movie Mr & Mrs Smith at the time of the alleged hacking and cites three stories relating to the actor and co-star Brad Pitt, who were then the subject of speculation about a possible relationship. | |
The stunt double claims Jolie told her several times she had called Huthart and left messages and that she did not receive them because they had already been listened to. | |
On one occasion, the court papers said, Jolie had left a message on Huthart's phone to tell her she had checked into a hotel using the pseudonym Pocahontas but she went to the hotel not knowing what name to ask for. | |
"Ms Jolie's assistant had to come down to the lobby to find plaintiff. Ms Jolie said to plaintiff, 'I left you a message.' However, plaintiff never received it." | |
Huthart claims the Sunday tabloid broke a story about Jolie's plan to quit acting, under the headline "Pitt stop For Jolie" and that this had been the subject of messages left on her phone. | |
"Ms Jolie had communicated with plaintiff on this subject prior to the article appearing in the newspaper, and would leave messages on plaintiff's cellphone, some of which she did not receive," the court filing say. | |
Huthart is seeking compensatory, statutory and punitive damages for violations of the Stored Communications Act, the Wiretap Act, the California constitution, and invasion of privacy and intrusion into private affairs. | |
News Corporation declined to comment. | |
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