July 21, 2008 16:34
Janet Jackson's Super Bowl 'wardrobe malfunction' not indecent
USA court throw out case on half time show
A lawsuit about Janet Jackson's nipple baring 2004 Super Bowl show has been thrown out by a USA federal appeals court.
The singer, who was performing with Justin Timberlake at halftime, had a "wardrobe malfunction" during a song and flashed her breast to a television audience of around 90 million people.
A $550,000 indecency fine was launched against CBS Corp after viewers saw Timberlake reach for Jackson's top and sing: "Gonna have you naked by the end of this song."
According to Billboard.com though a panel of judges ruled that the fine was wrong to be issued saying the Federal Communications Commission had "acted arbitrarily and capriciously".
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