The court questioned the good reputation of David Beckham

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The star family of Beckhams remains in the spotlight of the press. The day before, journalists discussed the fact that for the first time in the past 7 years, David and Victoria Beckham will celebrate Valentine's Day together. And now it became known that the American court rejected the footballer's claim against In Touch magazine for publishing information defaming him.

The famous footballer could not go on loan to the British club Tottenham, but he was not upset, but decided to please his wife by flying to her on February 14 in New York, where Vic is now preparing for his show as part of Fashion Week. The day before, the paparazzi even took pictures of the couple leaving the Minetta Tavern.

The romantic evening was not even spoiled by the news that the federal district court of California rejected the lawsuit of David, who accused the American magazine In Touch of libel and demanded $ 25 million in compensation.

In September, Beckham sued the publication for claiming in its publication that the former England captain used the services of prostitutes. The article is based on an interview with 25-year-old Irma Nichi. According to her, four years ago, the famous football player used her services five times and paid $ 10,000. At the time, Nichi was working as a call girl.

The footballer planned to hold the publication accountable in several countries in which it appears. The athlete's defense insisted that Beckham's five dates with Irma Niki in August 2007, which she pointed out to the magazine, could not take place, since the football player was visiting his sick father in London at that time.

“Any literate person understands that this story cannot be true. We will continue to fight, the court's decision will certainly be appealed,”said the athlete's lawyer Richard Kendall.

However, a California court dismissed the libel suit because Beckham did not provide evidence that In Touch journalists acted with malicious intent when they posted the material. Lawyer Elizabeth McNamara, representing Bauer, noted that the story of the prostitute Nicky "fully corresponded to the reputation of the womanizer that Beckham had earned."