Josh Hartnett wins sex claim damages

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Actor Josh Hartnett has been awarded substantial damages over accusations of a 'sexual dalliance' in a public part of a London hotel.

The story published by the Daily Mirror claimed the Black Dahlia star was caught on CCTV cameras with an unknown woman in the library of a Soho hotel.

Hartnett has accepted libel damages of £20,000 after his lawyer Graham Atkins told London's High Court that the allegations were 'entirely false'.

Atkins stated that the Mirror headline 'Josh Hartnett's saucy CCTV romp' caused 'hurt, embarrassment and distress' to 'a serious young actor who conducts himself in an appropriate and professional manner at all times.'

The 30-year-old has been residing in London for the past few months, starring in the West End production of Rain Man.

The Mirror have responded to the settlement releasing a statement saying the paper 'hoped the record will have been set straight and the claimant's reputation restored'. It added: 'The defendant offers its apologies to the claimant for any distress, hurt and embarrassment caused by the article.'

Hartnett will give the damages awarded to a charity of his choice.

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Friday 12 December 2008

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