Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie settle lawsuit over breakup story

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -- who still aren't breaking up -- on Thursday won their privacy claim against News of the World, the British tabloid that in January reported they'd visited a divorce attorney and negotiated an agreement to split.

Remember that story? The one the Ministry of Gossip called foul on from the beginning, slapping on an appropriately foul headline to match?

The News of the World, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., has agreed to publish an apology, as well as pay an undisclosed sum to cover the couple's costs and damages, the BBC reports. The money will be donated to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, the actors' charity.

The paper argued it had acted in good faith, but the court didn't buy it; the divorce attorney cited in the story said he'd never met the two.

Pitt and Jolie, who are not married, were in Los Angeles this week for the premiere of Jolie's spy thriller "Salt," and she's slated to appear at Comic-Con in San Diego.

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JENNIFER ANISTON SUMMONED TO COURT IN AGENT LAWSUIT

JENNIFER ANISTON has been subpoenaed to appear in court as part of a sexual harassment lawsuit involving her agent.

The former Friends star was leaving a party in Los Angeles on Thursday night (03Dec09), the launch of her yoga trainer’s new workout DVD, when she was served with legal papers.

The actress has been asked to appear in court as a witness as part of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against her agent, Todd Shemarya, according to RadarOnline.

Shemarya is being sued by his former assistant, Heather Devlin, who claims she was “exposed to a constant barrage of offensive sexual, racial and religious comments,” before she was fired from his firm.

Devlin’s suit also alleges Shemarya created a hostile work environment by exposing her to internet porn, “parading naked” around her, and even mocking his Hollywood clients – who also include Leonardo DiCaprio and Aniston’s ex-husband Brad Pitt.

Shemarya has denied the allegations, branding Devlin “a disgruntled employee” who is “trying to extort money.”

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