In March 2017, Celeb Jihad, a website known for sharing leaked private videos and photos of celebrities, released a number of sexually explicit images of Amanda Seyfried.
Known for her portrayal of porn actress Linda Lovelace in the 2013 American biographical drama film Lovelace, the photographs allegedly show the actress on vacation with her then-boyfriend Justin Long.
The nude images allegedly show Amanda Seyfried enjoying an intimate vacation with her then-boyfriend Justin Long
“As you acknowledge on your website, these photographs are believed to have been leaked, i.e., wrongfully obtained by a third party or parties without Ms. Seyfried’s knowledge or consent,” Seyfried’s attorney says in a letter sent to Celeb Jihad.
“Your unauthorized use and distribution of the Seyfried Photographs constitutes, at a minimum, copyright infringement, violation of Ms. Seyfried’s right of privacy under applicable law, and tortious conduct under state and common law.”
The letter, which also asks Celeb Jihad to “preserve all electronic and paper evidence” that’s related to the leaked photos, was published by TMZ. Amanda Seyfried and Justin Long broke up in September 2015 after two years of dating.
Amanda Seyfried has taken legal action over leaked photos from her vacation with Justin Long
Just days earlier, Mischa Barton’s lawyer issued a statement promising to find and prosecute anyone seeking to sell or buy “revenge-porn” photos of her. Her ex-boyfriend Jon Zacharias was allegedly trying to sell a sex tape that had been filmed without her knowledge or consent.
“This is a painful situation,” Mischa Barton said in a statement, “and my absolute worst fear was realized when I learned that someone I thought I loved and trusted was filming my most intimate and private moments, without my consent, with hidden cameras. Then I learned something even worse: that someone is trying to sell these videos and make them public. I came forward to fight this not only for myself but for all the women out there.”
“Anybody who looked at those pictures, you’re perpetuating a sexual offense. You should cower with shame,” Jennifer Lawrence told Vanity Fair in 2014 after her own nude photos were leaked.
“Even people who I know and love say, ‘Oh, yeah, I looked at the pictures.’ I don’t want to get mad, but at the same time I’m thinking, I didn’t tell you that you could look at my naked body.”
Amanda Seyfried at the While We’re Young premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, on September 6, 2014
In September 2014, Amanda Seyfried hit the red carpet at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival held at Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto to promote her 2014 American comedy-drama film “While We’re Young.” She was joined by her co-stars Naomi Watts, Ben Stiller, and Adam Driver.
The Mamma Mia! actress wore a colorful outfit consisting of a short-sleeved dress from the Valentino Resort 2015 collection.
Amanda styled the multicolored floral skirt and white lace bodice ensemble with Dana Rebecca Designs earrings and Jimmy Choo’s “Tallow” sandals.
Amanda Seyfried in a short-sleeved dress from Valentino and Jimmy Choo ‘Tallow’ sandals
How do you like Amanda’s colorful and cheerful outfit? The Jimmy Choo ‘Tallow’ sandals can be purchased in two different color variations at Nordstrom and Mytheresa.
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