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Oracle of DelphiBruce Willis Sues Childhood Friend
August 4th 2006 07:41
Bruce Willis
No matter how good his rugged looks may be or how wealthy and successful this guy really is, I always seem to find myself feeling just a little bit sorry for American A-lister and tough guy, Bruce Willis. I mean, think about it. His wife of 13 years hooked up with a guy half her age and is now married to him! I don’t care what the Die Hard star might say in interviews, but come on dude, that’s gotta hurt.
And now, to top it all off, a childhood friend has committed the ultimate betrayal by trying to extort the actor. Extortion is about obtaining money or property from another through coercion and intimidation. It is different from blackmail because blackmailers threaten to do something which is normally legal.
So what exactly has this childhood chap done? Bruce Dimattia, who was also a former employee of Willis, has managed to collect a number of private photos and memorabilia belonging to the star during their friendship. He has also started writing a manuscript containing details about the actor which Willis alleges are “all lies”.
Now, Dimattia is threatening to publish the personal information unless Willis pays up to keep him quiet. And I’m not just talking a few grand. This guy wants US $100,000 plus a new car and other items that he so chooses.
The actor has decided to sue this man for damages totalling over US$1 million. Willis also wants all the photos and other private bits and pieces returned to him.
And frankly, I hope he gets it. No one should ever have to be the subject of another’s greed or jealousy.
*the image used in this post is the work of a US Army official taken in the course of the person's official duties and as such is in the public domain.
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