Breach of Privacy Law Suit
After the publication of the compromising photographs and video footage of Ducruet and Muriel "Fili" Mol-Houteman, Ducruet took legal action.
He claimed that Mol-Houteman had conspired with photographer Stephane de Lisiecki and his assistant Yves Hoogewys to breach his privacy for financial gain. He also claimed that Mol-Houteman drugged his champagne.
Mol-Houteman received a six month suspended sentence, while Lisiecki and Hoogewys were given one year suspended sentences. Ducruet was awarded $27,930 in damages by the court for breaches of privacy.
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