Diaz sues Enquirer over affair claims

Cameron Diaz is suing US tabloid The National Enquirer over claims that she was cheating on boyfriend Justin Timberlake.

Pictures of the actress kissing MTV producer Shane Nickerson had accompanied an article claiming that the pair were having a full-blown affair.

The legal action, filed in Los Angeles, accused the Enquirer of publishing a "sensationalistic" story and misrepresenting the photos.

Diaz claims that the incident was merely an "insignificant and non-memorable occurrence involving co-workers and friends."

A spokesman for the Enquirer said: "We stand by our story and the accuracy of our photos and will defend it aggressively."