Los Angeles, May 31: Barbra Streisand has filed a $10-million lawsuit against a multi-millionaire who posted a high-resolution photograph of her Malibu estate on an Internet Web site documenting erosion along the California coast. The lawsuit, alleging violations of the diva's right to privacy and of the state's anti-paparazzi law, was filed under seal on May 20 in Santa Monica Superior Court.
A longtime environmentalist and supporter of liberal political causes, Streisand, who is married to "Marcus Welby M.D." actor James Brolin, asked the court to order Kenneth Adelman to remove her name and the photo of her estate from his Web site, www.californiacoastline.org.
"The principle she is fighting for is to have a sphere of privacy in your own home," her attorney Rex Glensy said. "If Mr. Adelman's concern was really the environment ... he wouldn't be interested in ... who lives where."
Adelman, who noted that he had received "threatening letters" from Streisand's attorneys, said on the Web site: "We refuse to be intimidated by these tactics, which undermine our ... freedom of speech and which would compromise the integrity of this historical and scientific database."
A poster-sized copy of the photograph, which identifies the star's home and provides its longitude and latitude, can be purchased for $50 to $120, along with photos of the homes of Cher, music mogul David Geffen and other prominent Californians.
The photos are among 12,100 images amassed since late 2002 by Adelman for his California Coastal Records Project, which he says will document erosion along the state's 1,150-mile coastline.

Those details include the layout of Streisand's swimming pool, parasols and deck chairs, as well as the positions of the windows, doors and balconies of the main house and guest house.
"The clarity with which the details of her private residence are paraded on the World Wide Web for all to see has caused (Streisand) considerable anxiety," the lawsuit said.
Adelman's site has also drawn criticism from visitors who questioned whether the extremely detailed images of the San Onofre nuclear plant and other sensitive coastal features constituted an inviting target for terrorists.
Adelman acknowledged the complaints in a Web posting, saying: "We have little sympathy for those who would feel that in order to enjoy the beauty of the coast they must deny others access to it."
Adelman's attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.
Bureau Report