Judge delays ruling on Spears libel lawsuit

Pop star alleges US Weekly wrote a false story about sex tape

AP	Britney Spears says she and Kevin Federline never made a sex tape.

Celebrity video

Bullock: "The Blindside" role tough
Nov. 14: Actress Sandra Bullock talks about her new movie "The Blindside."

David Lloyd, TV sitcom writer, dies

Tim McGraw: 'Katrina really hit close to home'

Halle Berry helps women in crisis

Agassi: Book ‘will help a lot of people’

Ex-beau: Prejean lying about age on sex tape

Slideshow

Best and worst celebrity fashions of 2009
From glamorous gowns to stylish suits to complete fashion failures, a look at the year so far.

more photos

updated 10:08 p.m. ET March 16, 2006

LOS ANGELES - A judge said Thursday she needs more information before ruling on a motion by US Weekly magazine to dismiss a $20 million libel lawsuit filed against it by Britney Spears.

Spears filed the lawsuit in December, alleging the magazine printed a false story reporting that she and husband Kevin Federline had made a sex tape and were worried about its release.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Hart Cole allowed Spears’ legal team to depose an Us Weekly editor and former employee, the magazine’s attorney, Al Wickers, said Thursday.

Story continues below ↓

advertisement | your ad here

The next hearing is scheduled for May 3.