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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46. Good for you Will. Don't let them get away with that crap!

Posted at 12:27AM on Feb 23rd 2008 by BellaY

47. wow that is hard to believe... i never thought will would of liked Hitler hmmm.. makes me wonder what else our stars are thinking...

Posted at 3:18AM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Z3r0

48. Will's plight was one that need to be taken, do to the severity of the slander. CONGRADULATIONS WILL.

Posted at 4:29AM on Feb 23rd 2008 by wake-up

49. He won't donate it to 'charity', he will donate it to scientology.
Tom Cruise has recruited him as a member.
Oh, and donations to scientology are tax-deductable...

It's a shame, I like Will a LOT, I feel really bad that he's been pulled in by the brainwashing cult.

Posted at 5:19AM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Just someone

50. Will Smith is a fabulous person and actor. How anyone could believe such a stupid thing would come out of such an intelligent man's mouth is beyond me.

Posted at 5:58AM on Feb 23rd 2008 by barbara

51. Glad he took it to court. There are too many false "quotes" and even complete fabricated quotes and stories floating around.

Posted at 10:39AM on Feb 23rd 2008 by MyEyeIsOnU

52. I'm glad that the courts cleared Will's name. I never believed the story in the first place.
I must have missed something though, when did Cruise recruit him? Is there something weird in the water in California or do you think they're giving people special bottled stuff? I find it hard to believe that all these actors are idiots but it seems to be true.

Go Sox

Posted at 11:20AM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Baseball Junkie

53. Good. TMZ should apologize also for fanning the flames of this story. Most intelligent people knew what he was saying but TMZ and many other agencies were thrilled to jump on this story and try to smear Will Smith as some kind of Nazi. I'm happy to see they at least ran this story.

Posted at 1:58PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Don't Be Stupid. Vote For Hillary

54. Good for Will. What a rotten thing to do to an intelligent man. I am so proud that he is giving the damage money to charity. He truly is a Prince :)

Posted at 2:37PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by susan

55. Good for him. He not only stood up for himself not letting media put words in his mouth but donating the award to charity scores him big points. No one can say he only sued for the $$$ involved. I always thought he was a good guy, it's nice to have that supported.

Posted at 6:21PM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Richie

56. If he was white.. this would have never happen... It takes a black man to get respect.. HAHA I just had to bring up the race iissue,, just like the USA with that black man running for office.. if he was white he would have dropped out by now.. HAHA

Posted at 2:05AM on Feb 24th 2008 by bambam1962

57. TOM AND WILL will sue,,

Posted at 2:06AM on Feb 24th 2008 by bambam1962

58. I absolutely NEVER, for one moment, believed Will Smith said anything REMOTELY as reported.

I hope Will's winning this suit will send a message to those who are quick to twist words for a fast headline!

Posted at 2:27AM on Feb 24th 2008 by Lissy

59. Hi dumbasses. If you've never wondered why celebrities take British publications to court for slander a million times more often than they take US publications, it's because the laws relating to slander over there are different from ours, and MUCH easier for a plantiff to win. I don't know if Will Smith was quoted accurately or not but the fact that he won this court case doesn't prove it. Liberace- won a slander suit in the UK against a columnist who implied that he was gay and I guess we all know how that turned out.

Posted at 8:09PM on Feb 25th 2008 by jimmy jo

60. Will 4 Prez!!!

Religious freedom in the U.S. forever

Posted at 11:19PM on Feb 25th 2008 by MIB

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