It appears Keria Knightley, star of the wildly popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” series has won just over $5,000 in damages on Thursday due to a libel suit she placed against “The Daily Mail.”
The suit was brought against the newspaper for comments that Knightley was excessively thin. The paper even went so far as to claim that a picture of Knightley may have caused the death of Sophie Mazurek, a 19 year old girl who died of anorexia.
Because of the newspaper’s claims, Knightley has been deeply offended and embarrassed.
According to Knightley’s lawyer, Simon Smith, Keira’s weight has never fluctuated more than a few pounds throughout the entirety of her adult life. Even then, he says her weight is at an acceptable level for her age and body type.
Now, Knightley plans to donate the money to a charity called BEAT, which helps people overcome both eating and mental disorders.
