''Actustar'' is a French celebrity gossip
online magazine
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. The magazine is part of Hi Media which acquired it in 2006. It is headquartered in Montigny Le Bretonneux,
France
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.
Controversy
''Actustar'' on 13 March 2001 published an
alleged
In law, an allegation is a claim of an unproven fact by a party in a pleading, charge, or defense. Until they can be proved, allegations remain merely assertions. interview with Kyle Bradford, in which he claimed that he and actor
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Gol ...
had a
homosexual
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affair
An affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment in which at least one of its participants has a formal or informal commitment to a third person who may neither agree to such relationship nor even be aware of i ...
.
[Advocate.com]
/ref> The story also appeared in the Mexican
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** People
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*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
tabloid '' TVyNovelas''. The affair supposedly occurred during Cruise's marriage
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to Nicole Kidman
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and Kidman's discovery of this secret
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relationship was related to their separation. Cruise categorically denied the story and sued Bradford (Chad Slater) for $10 million.Cruise control - actor Tom Cruise sues porn star for defamation - Brief Article , Advocate, The , Find Articles at BNET
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References
External links
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Celebrity magazines
French-language magazines
French news websites
Magazines established in 2000
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