News from The Smoking Gun

Dear Friends:


Jennifer Wilbanks, the so-called Runaway Bride, copped a plea this morning to charges that she fabricated her wacky kidnap tale. She also had to submit to an unflattering portrait snapped by Georgia sheriff's deputies. Not surprisingly, Jennifer looks rather surprised:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0602051wilbanks1.html


Sure, Michael Jackson has more important things to worry about these days, but a New Orleans law firm just sued him for nonpayment of $47,000 in legal bills. Until recently dropping Jackson as a client, the firm defended the singer in a bizarre "repressed memory" lawsuit brought by a Louisiana man. Details at:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0601051jackson1.html


You have to love a legal threat letter containing the line, "Mr. Armstrong's first preference would be the return of his hair." The "Mr. Armstrong" is ex-astronaut Neil, the first person to walk on the moon. The hair in question was snipped by an Ohio barber who sold it for $3000 to a collector. Story at:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0601052armstrong1.html


This Christian Slater guy never disappoints:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0531051_christian_slater_1.html


New prize contest has started, so if you want a shot at some fine loot--including "The Sopranos" fifth season DVD--enter now. Just tell us which bad man spent time in the house of the Lord:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/contest/contest.html


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Regards,

Your pals at TSG


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