Owner of website fined £155,143

Los Angeles - A federal judge has awarded television actress Alyssa Milano $230,000 (£155,143) because an Internet website posted…

Los Angeles - A federal judge has awarded television actress Alyssa Milano $230,000 (£155,143) because an Internet website posted nude photographs of her without her permission, court papers re ported yesterday.

US District Judge Ronald Lew ordered the website owner, Mr John Lindgren, to pay Ms Milano the money. He also barred him from posting more nude photographs of the former Who's the Boss star on his website.

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