Reeves awarded $15,000 after paternity case dismissed
January 9th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )
London, Jan 9 (IANS) A Canadian woman who claims Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves is the father of her four children has had her case dismissed after a judge branded it “patently unbelievable” - and awarded the star $15,000 in damages.
Karen Sala filed a suit against the actor last year demanding millions of dollars in child support and spousal support payments, maintaining Reeves is the biological father of her four adult children.
She also alleged in an affidavit that Reeves agreed to take her to the Academy Awards and promised they would eventually wed.
The ‘Speed’ star, who has said he doesn’t even know the 46-year-old, took a DNA test which proved he is not related to any of the children, but Sala dragged the case back to court to contest the results, reported contactmusic.com
She accused Reeves of using hypnosis to change the outcome of the testing.
But Judge Fred Graham ruled in Reeves’ favour by telling the court: “The applicant’s evidence is so incredible that it is not capable of acceptance by any reasonable trier of fact. A trial in this case would be a waste of limited judicial resources.
“It is evident that she (Sala) believes her allegations even though they are patently unbelievable to an objective observer,” he said.
Sala was ordered to pay the Hollywood actor $15,000 for the legal bills he has incurred.
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