Cardi B became the subject of blogger Latasha K's attacks when she, on her site unWinewithTashaK, made some outrageous claims about the rapper, including that she's a prostitute, has herpes, and abuses cocaine and MDMA. Cardi filed a defamation suit against her, but Latasha then filed a countersuit against Cardi with allegations that the rapper had assaulted her in 2019. In docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge said Latasha "failed to produce any evidence that [Cardi] herself threatened [Latasha] or made her believe that she was going to harm her," and the countersuit was thrown out. Cardi is still suing Latasha for defamation, however.

1 / 32 Fotos

Geoffrey Rush - In 2019, Geoffrey Rush won a defamation case against Nationwide News, who published stories which alleged the actor had acted inappropriately with his female co-star from 'King Lear.'

2 / 32 Fotos

Rebel Wilson - Rebel Wilson won a A$4.7 million (US$3.5 million) libel case against Bauer Media over articles that allegedly portrayed her as a serial liar and damaged her reputation.

3 / 32 Fotos

Rebel Wilson - The ‘Pitch Perfect’ star has now been told to repay the majority of the sum following an appeal by the publisher, as reported by the BBC.

4 / 32 Fotos

Kesha and Dr. Luke - In what has been an extensive legal battle between Kesha and her long-term producer Dr. Luke, the singer is now facing a US$50 million defamation suit for her allegations of Dr. Luke’s physical, emotional, and verbal abuse.

5 / 32 Fotos

Kesha and Dr. Luke - These included a claim that the producer had raped fellow pop star Katy Perry, as revealed as part of a text message exchange between Kesha and Lady Gaga.

6 / 32 Fotos

Sean Penn - Sean Penn sued ‘Empire’ co-creator Lee Daniels for US$10 million. Daniels compared Penn to ‘Empire’ star Terrence Howard as they’ve both had domestic problems.

7 / 32 Fotos

Katie Holmes - Katie Holmes reached a settlement of US$50 million when she sued The Star for running an article calling her a drug addict.

8 / 32 Fotos

Tom Cruise - Tom Cruise sued a porn actor for US$10 million. The gay actor claimed he had an affair with Cruise, causing the end of his marriage to Nicole Kidman.

9 / 32 Fotos

Scarlett Johansson - Scarlett Johansson sued a French author for €50,000, but was only awarded €2,500. She said being the inspiration for a character who had multiple affairs defamed her.

10 / 32 Fotos

Donald Trump - US President Donald Trump sued Univision for not airing the Miss Universe pageant, which he used to own. Univision decided to drop the pageant after Trump's controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants. The case was ultimately settled for an undisclosed amount.

11 / 32 Fotos

Cameron Diaz - Cameron Diaz sued The Sun newspaper for an undisclosed sum of money after they ran a story claiming she was seen kissing a man while she was dating Justin Timberlake.

12 / 32 Fotos

Russel Brand - Comedian Russel Brand took The Sun to court for claiming he had cheated on his girlfriend, and was awarded “substantial damages of at least five figures.”

13 / 32 Fotos

Keira Knightley - Keira Knightley sued The Daily Mail for using a picture of her in an article about anorexia. She won £3000.

14 / 32 Fotos

Sharon Stone - Sharon Stone sued a Beverly Hills surgeon who claimed he had performed plastic surgery on her. Stone said his claims hurt her chances of finding work, but she later dropped the case.

15 / 32 Fotos

J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling sued The Daily Mail for libel after they ran an online story about her time as a single mother at her old Edinburgh church, which “caused her distress” and damaged her reputation.

16 / 32 Fotos

James Woods - James Woods filed a US$10 million defamation lawsuit against Twitter user @abelisted for calling him a "cocaine addict."

17 / 32 Fotos

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - In 2010, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie won “undisclosed damages” after suing British newspaper News of the World over a story that claimed the two were splitting up and dividing their assets.

18 / 32 Fotos

Roman Polanski - Director Roman Polanski took Vanity Fair to court over a “false allegation” that made him seem “indifferent” to the memory of his murdered wife. He won £50,000 in damages.

19 / 32 Fotos

Kate Hudson - Kate Hudson won an undisclosed amount in a libel case against the National Enquirer, which ran an article suggesting she suffered from an eating disorder.

20 / 32 Fotos

Jesse Ventura - Professional wrestler Jesse Ventura filed a lawsuit against the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle after the two had a brawl in a bar. Kyle allegedly damaged Ventura's reputation when he claimed the wrestler had disparaged the military. Ventura walked away with US$1.8 million.

21 / 32 Fotos

Shakira - Shakira hit some of her former employees with an extortion and defamation lawsuit after they threatened to expose her personal life—unless she paid them US$500,000.

22 / 32 Fotos

Marilyn Manson - Marilyn Manson sued a woman for US$50,000 on five different defamation counts after she claimed they were engaged and that he was “pro-Nazi and racist.”

23 / 32 Fotos

Jim Carrey - Jim Carrey sued Australian magazine Woman's Day for an article that claimed he was a “groper,” and that several actresses had refused to work with him because of that.

24 / 32 Fotos

Janice Dickinson - Janice Dickinson sued Bill Cosby for defamation on the basis that he damaged her reputation by “publicly branding her a liar” after Dickinson claimed he had raped her.

25 / 32 Fotos

Rob Lowe - Rob Lowe filed a US$1.5 million suit against his family’s former nanny after she allegedly tried to blackmail him. He later dropped the charges.

26 / 32 Fotos

Kate Winslet - Kate Winslet won a £25,000 defamation case against The Daily Mail after the paper claimed she had lied about her workout routine.

27 / 32 Fotos

Hulk Hogan - Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan sued his ex-wife Linda Bollea for claiming that he was involved with fellow wrestler Brutus Beefcake.

28 / 32 Fotos

Steve Wynn - Mogul Steve Wynn won US$40 million in damages after suing ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder Joe Francis, who had publicly claimed Wynn sent him death threats.

29 / 32 Fotos

Frankie Boyle - Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle won a libel suit against The Daily Mirror after the newspaper labelled him a racist. He walked away with around £55,000.

30 / 32 Fotos

Lindsay Lohan -

In 2011, Lindsay Lohan sued rapper Pitbull for using her name in the lyrics "I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan." She ended up losing the legal battle.

Speaking of Lohan, check out other iconic child stars and where they are now!

31 / 32 Fotos

Getty Images

0 / 32 Fotos

Cardi B -

1 / 32 Fotos

Geoffrey Rush - In 2019, Geoffrey Rush won a defamation case against Nationwide News, who published stories which alleged the actor had acted inappropriately with his female co-star from 'King Lear.'

2 / 32 Fotos

Rebel Wilson - Rebel Wilson won a A$4.7 million (US$3.5 million) libel case against Bauer Media over articles that allegedly portrayed her as a serial liar and damaged her reputation.

3 / 32 Fotos

Rebel Wilson - The ‘Pitch Perfect’ star has now been told to repay the majority of the sum following an appeal by the publisher, as reported by the BBC.

4 / 32 Fotos

5 / 32 Fotos

Kesha and Dr. Luke - These included a claim that the producer had raped fellow pop star Katy Perry, as revealed as part of a text message exchange between Kesha and Lady Gaga.

6 / 32 Fotos

Sean Penn - Sean Penn sued ‘Empire’ co-creator Lee Daniels for US$10 million. Daniels compared Penn to ‘Empire’ star Terrence Howard as they’ve both had domestic problems.

7 / 32 Fotos

Katie Holmes - Katie Holmes reached a settlement of US$50 million when she sued The Star for running an article calling her a drug addict.

8 / 32 Fotos

Tom Cruise - Tom Cruise sued a porn actor for US$10 million. The gay actor claimed he had an affair with Cruise, causing the end of his marriage to Nicole Kidman.

9 / 32 Fotos

Scarlett Johansson - Scarlett Johansson sued a French author for €50,000, but was only awarded €2,500. She said being the inspiration for a character who had multiple affairs defamed her.

10 / 32 Fotos

11 / 32 Fotos

Cameron Diaz - Cameron Diaz sued The Sun newspaper for an undisclosed sum of money after they ran a story claiming she was seen kissing a man while she was dating Justin Timberlake.

12 / 32 Fotos

Russel Brand - Comedian Russel Brand took The Sun to court for claiming he had cheated on his girlfriend, and was awarded “substantial damages of at least five figures.”

13 / 32 Fotos

Keira Knightley - Keira Knightley sued The Daily Mail for using a picture of her in an article about anorexia. She won £3000.

14 / 32 Fotos

Sharon Stone - Sharon Stone sued a Beverly Hills surgeon who claimed he had performed plastic surgery on her. Stone said his claims hurt her chances of finding work, but she later dropped the case.

15 / 32 Fotos

16 / 32 Fotos

James Woods - James Woods filed a US$10 million defamation lawsuit against Twitter user @abelisted for calling him a "cocaine addict."

17 / 32 Fotos

18 / 32 Fotos

Roman Polanski - Director Roman Polanski took Vanity Fair to court over a “false allegation” that made him seem “indifferent” to the memory of his murdered wife. He won £50,000 in damages.

19 / 32 Fotos

Kate Hudson - Kate Hudson won an undisclosed amount in a libel case against the National Enquirer, which ran an article suggesting she suffered from an eating disorder.

20 / 32 Fotos

21 / 32 Fotos

Shakira - Shakira hit some of her former employees with an extortion and defamation lawsuit after they threatened to expose her personal life—unless she paid them US$500,000.

22 / 32 Fotos

Marilyn Manson - Marilyn Manson sued a woman for US$50,000 on five different defamation counts after she claimed they were engaged and that he was “pro-Nazi and racist.”

23 / 32 Fotos

Jim Carrey - Jim Carrey sued Australian magazine Woman's Day for an article that claimed he was a “groper,” and that several actresses had refused to work with him because of that.

24 / 32 Fotos

Janice Dickinson - Janice Dickinson sued Bill Cosby for defamation on the basis that he damaged her reputation by “publicly branding her a liar” after Dickinson claimed he had raped her.

25 / 32 Fotos

Rob Lowe - Rob Lowe filed a US$1.5 million suit against his family’s former nanny after she allegedly tried to blackmail him. He later dropped the charges.

26 / 32 Fotos

Kate Winslet - Kate Winslet won a £25,000 defamation case against The Daily Mail after the paper claimed she had lied about her workout routine.

27 / 32 Fotos

Hulk Hogan - Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan sued his ex-wife Linda Bollea for claiming that he was involved with fellow wrestler Brutus Beefcake.

28 / 32 Fotos

Steve Wynn - Mogul Steve Wynn won US$40 million in damages after suing ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder Joe Francis, who had publicly claimed Wynn sent him death threats.

29 / 32 Fotos

Frankie Boyle - Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle won a libel suit against The Daily Mirror after the newspaper labelled him a racist. He walked away with around £55,000.

30 / 32 Fotos

Lindsay Lohan -

In 2011, Lindsay Lohan sued rapper Pitbull for using her name in the lyrics "I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan." She ended up losing the legal battle.

Speaking of Lohan, check out other iconic child stars and where they are now!

31 / 32 Fotos

Stars who sued for defamation

Marilyn Manson is suing Evan Rachel Wood for defamation over her claims of abuse

03/03/22 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Defamation

Celebrities are used to daily criticism, but sometimes the press (or someone) will take that too far and make unfounded libelous claims. In some cases, they report an inconvenient truth that damages the reputation of someone famous with a brand to protect, so they lash out with lawsuits to silence the stories.

Marilyn Manson has brought a defamation suit against his ex-fiancée, Evan Rachel Wood, just two weeks before the release of an HBO documentary about the abuse she allegedly suffered during their relationship. Wood first came forward in 2021 and publicly accused Manson of sexually assaulting and abusing her when they dated between 2006 and 2010. In the following year, four more women filed sexual assault lawsuits against Manson. He has always emphatically denied the claims and is now taking Wood to court in an effort to defend himself.

Manson's lawyers claim that Wood, along with her alleged "on-again-off-again" partner Ashley Gore, engaged in a planned character attack to publicly paint him as a sexual abuser, which is "a malicious falsehood that has derailed Warner's (Manson's) successful music, TV, and film career." He claims that the pair impersonated an FBI agent by sending him a falsified letter, and were responsible for coordinating a series of false accusations against him from his other alleged victims. Manson has asked for his case to be tried in front of a jury.

A defamation case can involve a lot of money, and some A-listers are willing to fight hard in a libel legal battle. Click through this gallery to learn about big celebrity defamation cases.