Richard Leigh, Dan Brown, Tom Hanks Photo - London. Richard Leigh , author of the book 'The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail' (co-written with Michael Baigent) outside the High Court in central London today after Judge Peter Smith ruled that 'The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown did not steal ideas for the book Leigh and Baigents earlier non-fiction work. The judge rejected a copyright-infringehment claim that Browns blockbuster had "appropriated the architecture of their 1982 book. The ruling will allow a film based on Brown's book starring Tom Hanks to open in cinema's in the near future. 'The Da Vinci Code' has sold more than 40 million copies world wide. Leigh stated "We lost on the letter of the law. I think we won on the spirit of the law. To that extent we feel vindicated." 7 April 2006 Ali Kadinsky/Landmark Media

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  • Caption: London. Richard Leigh , author of the book 'The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail' (co-written with Michael Baigent) outside the High Court in central London today after Judge Peter Smith ruled that 'The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown did not steal ideas for the book Leigh and Baigents earlier non-fiction work. The judge rejected a copyright-infringehment claim that Browns blockbuster had "appropriated the architecture of their 1982 book. The ruling will allow a film based on Brown's book starring Tom Hanks to open in cinema's in the near future. 'The Da Vinci Code' has sold more than 40 million copies world wide. Leigh stated "We lost on the letter of the law. I think we won on the spirit of the law. To that extent we feel vindicated." 7 April 2006 Ali Kadinsky/Landmark Media
  • Celebrity:

    Richard Leigh

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    Dan Brown

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    Tom Hanks
  • Event:

    Da Vinci Code Legal Case

     April 7, 2006
  • Location: London, UK, UK
  • Image Number: 5787532
  • Dimensions: 2300x2080 px
  • Photographer: Landmark-Media
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