Britney in legal threat over baby photos on net

Published on Saturday 22 October 2005 11:38

POP star Britney Spears threatened to take legal action today after pictures of her newborn son turned up on the internet, apparently stolen from a private photo shoot.

At least two websites showed photos of Spears embracing her child, as well as a family portrait.

A statement by Spears' record label, Jive Records, said the photos were taken from a private photo session. "Anyone who publishes, sells or otherwise exploits any of these images in any way will be subject to liability and damages for willful infringement of copyright, and will be liable for invasion of privacy," it read.

The pop star had the baby, who she has named Sean Preston, by Caesarean section at Santa Monica's UCLA Medical Centre, near Los Angeles, on September 14.

It is the first child for 23-year-old Spears, while her husband Kevin Federline, 27, has two young children - Kori, three, and one-year-old Kaleb - with ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson.

Spears and her husband recently made their first public appearance since the infant was born, but there have been no clear images of the baby until now.

A representative for the singer refused to comment.

Spears was recently named the most annoying singer in a poll of 1400 shop workers, by recruitment website retailchoice.com. She beat off competition from Beyonce, Usher and Kylie

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