Katie Holmes settles Star Magazine lawsuit

Katie Holmes has one less thing to worry about after settling her lawsuit with the publishers of Star magazine over a cover story that insinuated she was a drug addict.

The supermarket tabloid published an apology to the actress Tuesday on its cover and inside, saying it “did not intend to suggest that Ms. Holmes was a drug addict or was undergoing treatment for drug addiction.”

Star apologized “for any misperception” and said it would be making “a substantial donation” to charity “for any harm that we may have caused.”

Holmes sued American Media Inc. last month for a January magazine cover with a headline that read “Katie DRUG SHOCKER!”

Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Holmes — who said Tuesday she accepted the apology — had been seeking more than $50 million in damages.

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