Cameron Diaz Snapper In Jail
Cameron Diaz Snapper To Stay In Jail
From AFP
A photographer jailed for trying to scam millions of dollars from actress Cameron Diaz by selling topless photos he took of her on Monday lost his bid for appeal, court documents showed.John Rutter was jailed for three years and eight months in September last year after being convicted of perjury and forgery in a plot against Diaz that prosecutors said amounted to blackmail.
He had sought to have the convictions overturned citing errors at his trial. However a three-justice panel from the 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected Rutter's claim in an 11-page ruling released today.
Rutter had offered to sell Diaz nude photographs he had taken of her in 1992 for $US3.5 million dollars, claiming she had signed release documents that allowed him to hawk the photos to the highest bidder.
The trial heard how he had threatened to sell the photos to a celebrity magazine unless Diaz paid him for the haul of pics.
However the actress denied ever having signed release forms and during the trial experts testified that Rutter had faked the actress's signature in a bid to dupe her into making the multi-million dollar payout.
Rutter was convicted and jailed but at his sentencing denied ever having done anything wrong.
"I deeply regret the perception that I had done wrong," Rutter said. "I never intended any harm... It's a shame this whole mess ever happened."
The photographer insisted that the case involved a "misunderstanding."
Diaz has starred in films including There's Something About Mary, Charlie's Angels and Gangs of New York.
Source: AFP
Related article 1: Cameron Diaz's Wardrobe Malfunction
Related article 2: Cameron Diaz Loves Scones
Related article 3: Cameron Diaz Is One Of Hollywood's Highest Paid
Related article 4: Cameron Diaz Waits For Engagement Ring
Related article 5: Cameron Diaz To Launch Cinemas
For Cameron Diaz photos visit SpicyCelebrities.com
For desktop wallpaper visit Wallpaper World
Celebrity Photo Galleries Search
<< Home