Kate Middleton’s Topless Photo Scandal: French Magazine ‘Closer’ Loses Court Appeal For Reduced Fines
In September 2012, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry were shocked to discover grainy, topless photos of Kate published in the French magazine, Closer. The photos were reportedly taken in the same month — as the royal couple vacationed in southeastern France — according to the Telegraph.
Five years after the photos’ publication, in September of 2017, the courts imposed huge fines for those who were responsible. This included a €45,000 fine for the magazine editor, Laurence Pieau, and publisher, Ernesto Mauri. Additionally, the photographers held responsible for the lewd snaps were ordered to pay €5,000 fines. Their names are Cyril Moreau and Dominique Jacovides, and they denied taking the photos, detailed the New Straits Times.
The court also warned the photographers that additional offenses would lead to another €5,000 fine. Additionally, the magazine was slapped with a €100,000 fine that they’re required to pay to Kate and William. Originally, the royal couple was suing for €1.5 million for a “serious breach of privacy.”
