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

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. He's starting to sound more and more like a clam everyday. Way to go Will. Start using the legal system to silence your critics. LOL Just like all the other scientologists.

Just like Tom Cruise, your days are numbered.

Expect us.

Posted at 8:09PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Anonymous 3.15.08 Expect us

47. Yeah he won! Guess where the money is going to be donated to? Will Smith is a Scientologist! The money will most likely go to his so-called church! Like Xenu needs earth money to survive in space! I use to like Will Smith, not anymore! Another crazy!!!

Posted at 8:13PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by chris

48. Snap*** Snap*** Snap***

Look at all the clams on the board defending him. LOL. Can't have the next golden child for scientology start off on the wrong foot, can we??

WhyAreTheyDead.Net
Google "Operation Snow White"
Xenu.Net

See why they are trying to get their claws into him.

Posted at 8:15PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Anonymous 3.15.08 Expect us

49. 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

50. Go Will!

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Posted at 9:41PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by j-ro

51. Hope the charity has to do with survivors of the holocoust or the Stephen Spielberg Organization that is preserving all accounts of survivers for history.

Posted at 10:11PM on Feb 22nd 2008 by Barbara

52. Ummm, truthmonger, it was Jamie Fox in Ray, not Will Smith.

Posted at 12:19AM on Feb 23rd 2008 by Enuf

53. 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

54. 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

55. 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

56. 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

57. 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

58. 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

59. 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

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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