PRESS RELEASE\n
LOS ANGELES (November 2, 1998) -- A Federal judge today ruled that Internet Entertainment Group (IEG), is free to air 12 revealing photos of \n Dr. Laura Schlessinger on its www.clublove.com Website. Judge Dean Pregerson of the U.S. District Court Central District of California lifted a temporary injunction obtained by the radio agony aunt that had forced IEG to remove the pictures within hours after they went on the Internet last Friday. \n Judge Pregerson ruled that IEG will not be restrained from showing the nude and seminude photos of Dr. Laura, as she is known to her radio listening audience, when it bought them from her former mentor and lover, retired Los Angeles radio personality Bill Balance. The couple had an affair some 20 years ago, when both were married to other people. Dr. Laura at first publicly denounced the photos as phony, then went into Federal Court to say that she owns the copyright to them. \n The photos and an accompanying news story were viewed by thousands during the 10 hours they were on the www.clublove.com Website. IEG said the photos are being restored immediately and is offering a free one-week subscription to www.clublove.com. \n Seth Warshavsky, President of IEG, issued the following statement: "We are delighted at Judge Pregerson's decision. We never doubted our legal right to put the photos and story on the Web and never once thought that the judge would not turn over the Temporary Restraining Order. What makes them so interesting is that Dr. Laura has set herself up as some sort of stern archetype of virtue who attacks callers if they reveal an extramarital affair. The photos and news story show that she, too, is human and has defects of character." \n IEG is a Seattle-based Internet content provider specializing in adult entertainment, legal services, financial information through its websites.
