Katie Holmes has reached a settlement in her defamation lawsuit against Star Magazine. Look for an apology in this week’s issue, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
Back in January, Star Magazine bagged itself a $50 million lawsuit for implying that actress and mother-of-one had gotten caught up in drug use. “Addiction Nightmare: Katie Drug Shocker! The real reason she can’t leave Tom,” was the dramatic headline on the cover, but inside there was barely any mention of drug use, instead the mag focused on Katie’s use of an “e-meter” during Scientology sessions, an instrument allegedly used to reflect on past emotional experiences.
“Star Magazine’s malicious claims about Katie are untrue, unethical and unlawful. Not only do they cruelly defame Katie, they play a cheap trick on the public, making ridiculously false claims on the cover unsupported by anything inside. Someone should bring a class action to get all buyers their money back,” Katie’s attorney said in an official statement.
And Katie herself has even put in her two cents: “Of all the fabricated stories that continue to be published about me, this instance is beyond the pale,” she said shortly after the suit was filed. “The publisher knew this outrageous story was false and printed it anyway to sell magazines.”
“Star did not intend to suggest that Ms. Holmes was a drug addict or was undergoing treatment for a drug addiction. Star apologizes to Ms. Holmes for any misperception…” Star editors write in its in-mag apology.
“I’m pleased that this lawsuit could be resolved amicably and accept American Media’s apology,” Katie remarked in a statement of her own on Wednesday.
American Media, which publishes Star and The National Enquirer, reportedly made a “substantial” donation to Katie’s charity as part of the mea culpa.