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Leonardo DiCaprio is now suing another French magazine, Crazy!, for alleging on its cover that he and Rihanna will be "living together.

The issue is not whether the "living together" allegation is defamatory (or even accurate). The latest suit notes that under French law everyone is guaranteed "regardless of his fame, his fortune, his functions present or future, respect for one's private life and image," and that no personal information can be published nor photos reproduced that "have not been supplied voluntarily by the parties."

Irrespective of the accuracy of the claim that Rihanna and DiCaprio will be "living together" (which they are not), unlike in the U.S., simply reporting about them is a "wrongful intrusion into the protected sphere of their privacy," reads the lawsuit. The court action further claims the Crazy! cover story is the "height of bad faith" because DiCaprio has already "denied a romantic relationship, which the magazine refuses to admit."

In addition to seeking damages and legal fees, DiCaprio's legal team has asked, much like in the ruling in the Oops! case, that the next cover of Crazy! publish in big letters that the magazine has been "condemned by request of Leonardo DiCaprio."

Crazy! owner Truskolaski rhetorically asks, "Why is Leonardo not suing all the U.S. websites that have talked about his relationship to Rihanna?" A lawyer for the magazine tells Gossip Cop he feels the laws in France are too stringent, because it's not a matter of libel there. "French law is more protective on privacy matters, making it easier to sue."