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Stolen pictures of Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn breastfeeding her three-month-old daughter Maddie have sparked an official federal pornography investigation.
Police officials are probing the private snaps, taken by 17-year-old Jamie's baby daddy Casey Aldridge as the Spears sibling recovered in hospital after giving birth in June
of this year.
One photo is believed to show Jamie Lynn exposing her breast as she breast-fed her daughter.
Authorities are particularly interested in the family snaps because Jamie Lynn is under 18 (a minor), which means the pictures could be classified as pornography should they be sold.
Boyfriend Aldridge took the images on his digital camera, and then later took the memory card to a Wal-Mart supermarket in Louisiana to get them printed. That's when things went very wrong.
Police believe that a dubious male employee printed off an extra set of the photos, and then tried to sell them on.
What the shady employee might not realise is that the sale of such items would be a violation of strict laws prohibiting child pornography in the U.S and beyond.
Law enforcement snitches tell celebrity news website TMZ that cops are now on the hunt for a man peddling 12 pics of Britney, Jamie Lynn, baby Maddie and baby daddy Aldridge.
Furthermore, the website adds that anyone peddling pictures of a minor's breast could land themselves in federal prison if they are sold. And anyone purchasing the snaps (like, who the hell would?) could be in receipt of stolen goods, claims TMZ.
"We have been informed that someone was trying to solicit personal photos that belong to Jamie Lynn, and currently the proper authorities are looking into the matter," a rep for Jamie Lynn confirms to OK!.
A Wal-Mart spokesperson said, "We saw the story on the wires and it's news to us too. We'll of course investigate what, if anything, has happened here."
Word is that Britney's lawyers are considering suing Wal-Mart for a security breach.
Earth to Aldridge: What the frigg were you thinking? Don't you realise that taking photos of your celebrity girlfriend to be developed in a one-hour joint would only end in tears? Hello, employee with dollar signs revolving in his eyes says "kerching!"
The Wal-Mart dude is probably sailing his merry way to a hideout as we speak, decked out in tasteless Nouveau riche bling, ahead of the obligatory internet leak of the least 'pornographic' porn ever.
Sharon Stone loses custody of son
Actress Sharon Stone has lost physical custody of her 8-year-old son, reports say.
According to a court document obtained by celebrity news website ETonline.com, Stone lost custody of son Roan to her ex-husband Phil Bronstein earlier this month.
Minutes from a custody hearing held on September 12 reveal Bronstein "shall have permanent sole physical custody of child. Court finds that respondent [Sharon Stone] failed to meet her burden of proof and denies respondent's [Sharon Stone's] request for modification of custody."
The same document states that a judge decided her ex could "provide a more structured continuity, stable, secure and consistent home that...Roan needs."
The judge notes that the order is permanent, and is unlikely to be altered unless Stone decides to move closer to her son and her ex in San Francisco.
Stone "shall have access to the child," the minutes add, and the Basic Instinct star's phone numbers "shall be programmed into the child's telephone and home phone."
A previous custody hearing held in October 2007 led to Bronstein and Stone having joint custody of their adopted son.
No comment as yet from Stone's mouthpiece.
Some seriously bad joo joo has undoubtedly gone down between these two since they divorced in 2004. Much of which has obviously been kept out of the gossip columns. Boo hiss, indeed.
More celebrity gossip to follow...
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