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studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/story_p … ews1.shtml

George Michael [caught 'cruising' in woods] said to the photographer...

"I don't believe it! F*** off! If you put those pictures in the paper I'll sue!"

So the paper published them anyway under the public place and newsworthyness rules

NOW TAKING BETS

Odds GM will sue?   nearly a sure thing
Odds GM will win?   1/1,000,000

the images:

https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/images/homepage/n1_3.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/images/homepage/n1_2.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/images/homepage/n1_1.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/images/homepage/n1_4.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/slideshow/images/woods05.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/slideshow/images/woods09.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/slideshow/images/woods10.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/slideshow/images/woods12.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/slideshow/images/woods06.jpg
https://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/slideshow/images/woods08.jpg

Studio36

Jul 23 06 05:26 am Link

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Justin N Lane

Posts: 1720

Brooklyn, New York, US

Odds that it matters 0:0...

Jul 23 06 05:48 am Link

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Rp-photo

Posts: 42711

Houston, Texas, US

What led to his discovery, a careless whisper?

Jul 23 06 08:09 am Link

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studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

rp_photo wrote:
What led to his discovery, a careless whisper?

Probably a tip-off to the paps from someone with "friends in low places." As they also published some other, non contemporary, images of the guy he was ALLEGEDLY in the bushes with... I could suggest that someone [besides GM that is] has a big mouth, and it might even have been a deliberate set-up for $$$$ / ££££

The News of the World started out as a showbiz scandal rag in the 1930's... nothing much has changed in 60+ years except the technology.

That mob of hacks doesn't only report the "news" sometimes they make it happen. LOL On the last occasion I had to talk to their photo editor on the phone I mentioned a particular, and unflattering, image they carried of Princess Diana. His response? "Who gives a fuck, she's dead!" So goes the NotW.

Studio36

Jul 23 06 08:15 am Link

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Michael Kirst

Posts: 3231

Los Angeles, California, US

'ol Georgy isn't really looking too good these days.

Jul 25 06 12:59 am Link