Australian court lifts Nicole Kidman's restraining order on paparazzi

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2005

SYDNEY (AFP) — An Australian court lifted restraining orders on paparazzi taken out by actress Nicole Kidman but warned the photographers to give the Oscar-winning movie star a wide berth.

Magistrate Lee Gilmour expressed frustration that Kidman and the two freelance photographers Jamie Fawcett, 43, and Ben McDonald, 32, could not sort out their differences "like intelligent people" without resorting to the courts.

"We're looking at a lot of court time and a lot of court money for something I believe should be able to be settled without a court decision," she said.

Kidman took action against the photographers late last month, saying they had intimidated her and left her fearful of leaving her Sydney mansion.

It came after a bugging device was found...

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