Russia - Madonna case
November 25, 2012, Sunday
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A Russian court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages from Madonna for allegedly traumatizing minors by speaking up for gay rights at a St Petersburg concert.
The ruling came after a one-day hearing that bordered on the farcical. Plaintiffs claimed that Madonna's so-called "propaganda of perversion" would negatively affect Russia's birthrate and erode the nation's defense capability by depriving it of future soldiers. The judge threatened to expel journalists if they laughed too much.
The St Petersburg court threw out the Trade Union of Russian Citizens' lawsuit and the 333 million rubles (US$10.7 million) it sought.
The ruling came after a one-day hearing that bordered on the farcical. Plaintiffs claimed that Madonna's so-called "propaganda of perversion" would negatively affect Russia's birthrate and erode the nation's defense capability by depriving it of future soldiers. The judge threatened to expel journalists if they laughed too much.
The St Petersburg court threw out the Trade Union of Russian Citizens' lawsuit and the 333 million rubles (US$10.7 million) it sought.
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