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Outrageous Invasions This page intentionally left blank Outrageous Invasions Celebrities’ Private Lives, Media, and the Law robin d. barnes 1 1 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2010 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press Oxford University Press is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press, Inc. ____________________________________________ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barnes, Robin D. Outrageous invasions : celebrities’ private lives, media, and the law / Robin D. Barnes. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-539276-0 ((hardback) : alk. paper) 1. Freedom of the press—United States. 2. Freedom of the press—Europe. 3. Privacy, Right of—United States. 4. Privacy, Right of—Europe. 5. Celebrities—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States. 6. Celebrities—Legal status, laws, etc.—Europe. I. Title. K3255.B37 2010 342.08’58—dc22 2009044855 ____________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper Note to Readers Th is publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is based upon sources believed to be accurate and reliable and is intended to be current as of the time it was written. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Also, to confi rm that the information has not been aff ected or changed by recent developments, traditional legal research techniques should be used, including checking primary sources where appropriate. (Based on the Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.) You may order this or any other Oxford University Press publication by visiting the Oxford University Press website at www.oup.com Caroline Louise Margaret Grimaldi With appreciation for your strong sense of familial honor, dignity and respect for the bonds of sisterly devotion This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv chapter 1 Case of Von Hannover v. Germany 1 Th e Royal House of Monaco 1 P hotographed in France/Published In Germany 3 S tipulated Facts 4 M otion to Enjoin Publication 5 Coverage of the Verdict by U.S. Journalists 7 Long-Term Impact of the European Court of Human Rights Decision 9 chapter 2 Celebrities of the World Unauthorized 19 Glamour, Glitz, and Stardom 19 Th e Price of Fame? 20 Stalkerazzi Undeterred 25 Abuse of the Telephoto Lens 27 Lies, Malice, and Forethought 28 Defending Privacy against Demands for Disclosure 3 1 American Social Dysfunction 3 2 Shameless Self-Promotion 35 Th e Impact of Daytime Talk Shows 36 E motion, Confl ict, and Revenge 3 9 Exploring the Mob Mentality 41 vii viii contents Th e Internet Fury Machine 43 Th e Devolving American Psyche 44 Celebrity Gurus and Backlash Scandals 47 Freedom of the Press in Democratic Societies 49 chapter 3 Public Media 51 H istorical Backdrop 5 2 Th e Power of Persuasion against the Fortress of Belief 56 Credibility and Access to Public Debate 57 Truth v. Dead Dogma 58 Freedom of Association in the United States 60 Th e Pentagon Papers 64 Freedom of Information Act 66 Editorial Discretion, Confi dential Sources, and Fair Reporting 67 Fair Public Trials 68 Balancing the Public’s Right to Know 68 Th e Decline of Investigative Journalism Meets a Change in Journalistic Standards 71 chapter 4 F undamental Nature of Privacy 7 5 Historical Foundations in the United States 75 Rules of Deference and Demeanor 77 Self-Actualization and Renewal 79 A Case in Point: Who is Caroline of Monaco? 81 Free Development of Personality 82 Equal Protection under the Law 85 Individual Autonomy 86 Apathy and Diversions Regarding Participatory Democracy 89 Th e Cost of Diminished Privacy 90 Stemming the Tide of Exposure 93 Constitutive Freedom 94 contents ix chapter 5 Th e Emergence of Infotainment 97 “It’s Th e Format, Stupid” 101 Late Nite’s Targets 102 Th e Actor and His Cause 104 Celebrity Commodifi cation: An Invitation or Violation? 106 Infotainment’s Rising Death Toll 107 When Satire Goes Too Far 109 Th e Cartoons that Traveled the Globe 113 Th e Apology that Wasn’t 116 Who Are You Going to Believe? Me or Your Lying Eyes? 1 21 Examining the Value of Satire 123 chapter 6 Public Figures or Public Property 125 Extension and Amplifi cation of the Publisher Malice Standard 127 Public Figures Profi led 137 Classifi cation of Celebrity Citizens 140 Public Access to Private Information 143 Where is Suri Cruise? 143 Nadya Suleman’s Story in Context 146 Venom and Hyperbole Around Tiger Woods 153 European Respect for Private Life 156 chapter 7 U.S. Courts’ Normative View of Media Invasion 159 D ignitary Protections under U.S. Law 1 61 Publisher Immunity Run Amok 169 Fair Use in the Realm of Public Debate 171 Constructive Invitation to Intrude and Frivolous Suits 173 Rationale for De Novo Review 175 Opinion, Public Records, and Rights of the Accused and Suspected 177

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