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Nude Marilyn Pix Spark Suit

Photographer sues over 'stolen' images

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 26, 2008 7:32 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Missing nude photographs taken of Marilyn Monroe in her legendary last sitting 6 weeks before her death have become the focus of a million-dollar lawsuit, Reuters reports. Photographer Bert Stern, who owns the rights to thousands of Marilyn images, is suing to get back 7 missing shots from 3 people he says have demanded money to return them. Stern reprised the photo shoot with Lindsay Lohan in February.

Photographer Bert Stern is suing to force the return of seven nude and seminude pictures of Marilyn Monroe he says were stolen from him.
Photographer Bert Stern is suing to force the return of seven nude and seminude pictures of Marilyn Monroe he says were stolen from him.   (AP Photo)
Lindsay Lohan posing as Marilyn Monroe on the cover of New York Magazine. Lohan was photographed in many of the same poses as Monroe in her famous last sitting.
Lindsay Lohan posing as Marilyn Monroe on the cover of New York Magazine. Lohan was photographed in many of the same poses as Monroe in her famous "last sitting."   (AP Photo/New York, Bert Stern)
Photographer Bert Stern is suing to force the return of seven nude and seminude pictures of Marilyn Monroe he says were stolen from him.
Photographer Bert Stern is suing to force the return of seven nude and seminude pictures of Marilyn Monroe he says were stolen from him.   (AP Photo/Bert Stern)
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