Rick Solomon sues Paris Hilton
Let the lawsuits begin. Rick Solomon has filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Paris Hilton, her parents and publicist Siri Garber. The suit focuses on Garber's claims to various media outlets that Paris was an unwilling, incapacitated, possibly underage victim who "can't even get up" during the sex acts caught on tape. The Smoking Gun has posted the nine-page lawsuit filing by Solomon's lawyers.
More news in the E! story:
Though Solomon said he had nothing to do with the Hiltoon tape's release, the man who sold the tape told Celebrity Justice that Solomon actually had a hand in duplicating and selling the fruits of his night as an amateur pornographer.
Don Thrasher said he received a check for $50,000 for the tape, and paid Solomon a $25,000 cut of it in cash. He said Solomon was the one who told him where and how to hawk the footage.
Solomon's lawyer, Marty Singer, told Celebrity Justice that his client was not involved with leaking the tape, and that Thrasher took the tape from Solomon's home, copied it and returned it without his knowledge. Singer said Solomon has a police report alleging the theft and plans to sue Thrasher.
Salomon or Solomon? The lawsuit says "Richard Salomon," but most news outlets still use "Solomon." My guess is that he uses "Solomon" professionally but hasn't changed it legally.
