Topless Mermaid Lawsuit Dismissed
This next report brings to mind the saying: If you don't want to read about it in the news, don't do it. Maria Kristina Dominguez attended a party thrown by rapper Sean Combs. She wore a mermaid costume. Then her photo showed up in Vibe magazine. She sued. But a judge threw out her $3 million claim: You can't claim invasion of privacy when you show up at a party topless. Now she returns to her day job, which is managing a Wall Street hedge fund.
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Good morning, I'm Steve Inskeep. This next report brings to mind the saying, if you don't want to read about it in the news don't do it. Maria Kristina Dominguez attended a party thrown by rapper Sean Combs. She wore a mermaid costume. Then her photo showed up in Vibe Magazine. She sued. But a judge threw out her $3 million claim. Apparently, you can't claim invasion of privacy when you show up at a party topless. So now she returns to her day job managing a Wall Street hedge fund. It's Morning Edition.
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