Nancy Benoit Nude Pix Not Illegal, Just Distasteful

Posted Oct 9th 2008 9:31AM by TMZ Staff

Sometimes even when you win, everybody loses.

Hustler printed 25-year-old nude pictures of Nancy Benoit in its March 2008 issue, ten months after she was killed by her husband, wrestler Chris Benoit. Her family had sued the mag, claiming it was a violation of privacy.

But yesterday, a federal judge tossed the case, saying the photog and the mag had the right to publish the pictures -- even if the pics were "offensive and distasteful."

Nancy's family is still considering filing a wrongful death suit against the WWE.

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1. TMZ, did Larry Flynt buy this site?

Posted at 9:48AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Dallas

2. I think that is very sad that Hustler would do something like this. I know this family and they are still grieving the loss of their daughter and grandson/nephew... They should be ashamed...

Posted at 9:52AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Cincy guy

3. I love you Larry Flint, but DAMN that is tacky. Yuck! Stick with going after crooked politicians, those bastards need to be exposed.

Posted at 9:53AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Disappointed

4. 25 yr. old nude pics? Hustler is pulling a TMZ.

Posted at 9:53AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Roger C.

5. Flynt has never been known for indulging in good taste.

Posted at 9:53AM on Oct 9th 2008 by yummi26

6. She just looks like a 70's porn star. Her and the kid should have tapped out.

Posted at 9:54AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Kelli

7. 1. Why would anyone wanna see Nancy Benoit naked????
2. Why is the WWE responsible for Benoit going berserk and killing his family???
3. Is Larry Flynt still alive????
4. Why does TMZ suck so bad??? Oh right, bad writers, bad jokes.

Posted at 10:03AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Damien Kage

8. Since when is Hustler TASTEFUL? Idiots.

Posted at 10:22AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Pam

9. Since when does TMZ care about morality? They do tasteless (and dumb) stuff every day.

Posted at 10:24AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Crabby

10.

If Larry Flynt is involved, you can rest assured that it is distasteful.

Posted at 10:33AM on Oct 9th 2008 by OCD

11. That is very distasteful to say in the least. And I the WWE isn't responsible for what happened to her and their son. Chris is, period. And, Kelli....that last line on your post is totally wrong, very distasteful, disgusting and should have never been posted. If Nancy's family should file a wrongful death suit against anyone, it should be the doctor who prescribed all those drugs to him.

Posted at 10:36AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Kellie

12. tasteless or not, SHE posed for the photos.

i don't see people all up in arms over nude photos of marilyn monroe and the last time i checked, she was dead too.

big deal.

Posted at 11:20AM on Oct 9th 2008 by gia

13. this lady is dead, we should respect that, this was so sad, all three gone, R.I.P. all of you. i don't want anything to do with those pics, it won;t be in our home,

Posted at 11:27AM on Oct 9th 2008 by pattie in cali

14. 4. Why does TMZ suck so bad??? Oh right, bad writers, bad jokes.

And yet, here you are. Idiot.

Posted at 11:37AM on Oct 9th 2008 by Kam

15. Wow! That is terrible. That bullet must have severed his sense of decency like it severed his spinal cord. How else could you explain why he would print these photos?

Posted at 12:04PM on Oct 9th 2008 by Mike

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