I'm kinda surprised

BBC News - Libel damages for US actress Diaz

Actress Cameron Diaz has accepted "substantial" libel damages from a US tabloid over a false claim that she was having an affair with a married man.

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The magazine has apologised to Ms Diaz and accepted the story was untrue.

I'm kinda surprised that she got any money out of them. I thought tabloids lived by made up stories and misrepresentations of photos. If they had to pay damages for every lie they told you would think they all would be out of business by now. I'm glad to see someone fight back and win, though.