The one-year-old son of singer Adele and her partner Simon Konecki has been awarded a five figure settlement over paparazzi photos.
Adele and Simon brought a case against Corbis Images UK in the name of their child, after the company released images of baby Angelo’s “milestone moments”.
Solicitor Jenny Afia told Mr Justice Bean: “It is a matter of profound sadness that many of his milestone moments, such as his first family outing and his first trip to playgroup, were photographed and published worldwide expressly against his family’s wishes.
“Adele and Simon never encourage such photos. Quite the opposite. The parents’ view is that these images were of routine, everyday family occasions which the paparazzi has no right to intrude upon, profit from and file away in picture libraries for future reference and use.”
Angelo Adkins has been awarded a five-figure sum to be held in a trust for his benefit. Corbis Images will also pay Angelo’s legal costs.
