Beckhams claim libel
David Beckham and his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria, are taking legal action against a British tabloid that claimed their “happy marriage” is a sham.
Beckham, the world’s most recognized soccer player, and his wife, the former Posh Spice, are seeking libel damages in London against the News of the World newspaper over an article that carried the headline: “Posh and Becks on the Rocks.”
The case will be heard before a judge and jury at London’s Law Courts in December.
During a pretrial hearing Monday, the couple’s lawyer, Hugh Tomlinson, said the Beckhams would argue they had been defamed by the newspaper and there was no truth in the story alleging that the pair were maintaining a false image of a happy marriage to protect their financial interests.
Associated Press
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