Because celebrities love to FIGHT BACK (!), Britney Spears has filed a modest $20 million libel lawsuit against Us Weekly for publishing a story about her rumored sex tape. The item, which ran in the magazine's October 17 "Hot Stuff" column, claimed that Spears and her half-assed husband Kevin Federline were concerned about the release of a special home video, which they screened with their lawyers. (Oh, who doesn't watch amateur porn with their counsel? Big whoop.)

Spears, who's tussled with Us before over her honeymoon pictures (and recently with the entire internet over her baby pictures), is seeking $10 million in libel damages and $10 million for misappropriating Spears's name and image. Unspecified punitive damages are also being sought, presumably to cover the expense of Federline's courtroom wardrobe of bespoke tracksuits.

Britney Spears Sues 'Us Weekly' for $20M [AP]

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