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Hollywood Minute: Heath Ledger Lawsuit

By WDEF News 12 and CNN
Created Sep 30 2008 - 8:20am

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Video [0]A lawsuit has been filed over an insurance policy that the late Heath Ledger took out.

Entertainment Correspondent Brooke Anderson has more in Hollywood Minute.

A TRUSTEE FOR HEATH LEDGER'S DAUGHTER IS SUING AN INSURANCE COMPANY OVER A 10 MILLION DOLLAR POLICY.

THE TRUSTEE'S ATTORNEY CLAIMS RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR A LOOPHOLE TO AVOID PAYING THE MONEY TO LEDGER'S THREE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, MATILDA ROSE. 

THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS IT HAS THE RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE LEDGER'S DEATH AND DETERMINE WHETHER IT WAS A SUICIDE IF SO, 

THE COMPANY WILL ONLY PAY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PAYMENTS IT RECEIVED.

NEW YORK CITY'S MEDICAL EXAMINER SAID LEDGER'S JANUARY 22-ND DEATH WAS DUE TO AN ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE OF SIX PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

AND..

YOU CAN CATCH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND DURING SUPER BOWL HALFTIME.

THEY'VE BEEN SECURED FOR THE BIG EVENT..WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FEBRUARY FIRST IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.

FOR HOLLYWOOD MINUTE I'M BROOKE ANDERSON.


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