Will to WENN: You Can't Put Words in My Mouth!

Posted Feb 22nd 2008 4:24PM by TMZ Staff

Will Smith does not -- repeat, does not -- think Hitler was anything but a despicable murderer, and today a London court awarded him damages because a news service falsely alleged that he had called Hitler "a good person."

Smith won a public apology and damages in London's High Court today from World Entertainment News Network (WENN). Will's lawyer, according to the AP, told the court that the story that WENN spread was "deeply distressing" and caused Smith "acute embarrassment."

WENN'S lawyer apologized in court and agreed to pay an unspecified amount to Smith, who will donate the money to charity. Smith was not in court.

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Posted at 4:44PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by ADVICE

17. Didn't will make some kind of statement about agreeing with Hitler or something like that?

Posted at 4:45PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Joshua Smith

18. to all kelli's....don't change your name....just go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:51PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by UGH

19. He fought for his rights, won and it went to charity. Good Job Will.

Posted at 4:58PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by DailyCelebs.tv

20. "ATTA BOY " award for Will The paparazzi continues to bash without proper backup sources. I Gotta ADMIT>> Their Courts move SWIFTLY!! here it woulda taken 4 years!!

Posted at 5:09PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by GRABMESOME

21. I KNEW HE DIDN'T SAY THAT CRAP.....TMZ, YOU SAID IT TOO......SHAME, SHAME I KNOW YOUR NAME!

Posted at 5:11PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by EGGO

22. IS it me or how did this sail through the courts this fast....../// it takes 3 years here to get a small claims settlement heard.

Posted at 5:11PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by cd

23. TMZ was trying to throw him under the bus too.

Posted at 5:13PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Totally

24. I can understand the embaressment but does he really need to be awarded damages?

Posted at 5:15PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by think about it

25. If someone else claims he said it that is good enough for me. I don't care if he actually said it or not.

Posted at 5:17PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by A Jew

26. To #26 (think about it): I'm sorry, but that was a silly question. Of course he needed to be awarded. Because of WENN misquoting Will, they caused him great distress and helped tarnish his character. Even sites like TMZ jumped down Will's throat making him look bad. When your CHARACTER is attacked just because of someone who wanted to put more words in your mouth, that's worth billions. The good thing about Will is that he is giving it to charity.

I just can't believe you asked that.

Posted at 5:28PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by To #26, are you serious??

27. The picture you guys posted of Will makes him look like he is retarded. Out of the, I don't know, hundreds of thousands pictures that your ever persistant papz take -couldn't you have picked out a better one....I'm just sayin'.

Posted at 5:28PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by FROLICKIN' IN THE SNOW ;) ;)

28. He looks like he needs a man, Hello!

Posted at 5:37PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by RoughDaddy

29. I can't imagine what was wrong in the mind ot the person who wrote and WENN who dared to published this horrible lie and think there would not be recompense to pay for their idiotcy in accusing a rich and famous personality!

Posted at 5:54PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Telldatruth

30. Good for you, Will. It's about time that celebrities are afforded the same rights as the rest of us. If you slander me, you're gonna pay. If you chase me down the street sticking camera's in my face and up my skirt, you're gonna be arrested for harrassment. You skulk around in my house, I'm gonna have you arrested. Why shouldn't celebrities expect the same. If they want publicity, they'll pose for the cameras. If they don't, they should leave them the hell alone. These people are actors who are getting paid to act. They don't owe us or the paps anything but a good job of acting when we plunk down our money in the theaters. This idea that just because they chose acting as a career, it means they have to give up all privacy and rights is moronic.

Posted at 6:01PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Tristania

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