Victoria Beckham Wins Damages for False Story

Thank goodness for freedom of speech in America. Here’s more:

Victoria Beckham accepted undisclosed damages Monday from a celebrity magazine that claimed the crew of her U.S. TV show considered her "picky, demanding and rude."

Victoria sued Star magazine over an April article that claimed staff working on the NBC show had also described her as "full of herself and not very nice."

Beckham’s lawyer, Gerrard Tyrrell, told Britain’s High Court that filming hadn’t started at the time the story was published.

"The story was therefore completely inaccurate and defamatory of Ms. Beckham," he said.

Northern & Shell PLC, which publishes the magazine, apologized and agreed to pay Beckham’s legal costs and "substantial" damages. The amount of damages wasn’t disclosed.

"Victoria Beckham: Coming to America" will air July 16.

Another case that hinged on what the meaning of the word "is" is.