Los Angeles, Dec 04: A judge said two photographs of Barbra Streisand's Malibu estate posted on a conservation web site do not violate the entertainer's privacy. Superior court judge Allan Goodman yesterday rejected Streisand's request for an injunction that would remove the photos from a web site devoted to the California Coastline. He also ordered her to pay the defendant's legal fees.
Streisand filed a USD 10 million suit in may against retired software entrepreneur Kenneth Adelman, his internet service provider and 'pictopia.com', a photo agency that distributes his work.
The judge's tentative decision is expected to be finalised in a few days.
Streisand claimed the photos, which show things that can't be seen by ordinary passers-by, potentially contributed to a problem with stalkers.
Adelman said he posted the photos taken from his private helicopter for scientific research on the coastline. He has posted more than 12,000 photos on the web site.
The judge said that while Streisand has taken steps to dissuade unwanted visitors, she also granted reporters interviews in her home, permitted national magazines to publish photos of the home's interior and its grounds, and opened her home to guests.
Bureau Report