Beyonce's father sues Rupert Murdoch's Sun for defamation

By Tim Kenneally

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Matthew Knowles, father and former manager of music superstar Beyonce Knowles, has filed suit against the Sun, claiming that Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid made "malicious and false statements" in an article about him.

The suit claims that Knowles consented to an interview with reporter Georgina Dickinson on the condition that he would not "discuss personal family topics, only his career and the career of his artists, and music or business topics." Dickinson promised that her article would "paint a well-rounded picture of Mr. Knowles, both as a loving family man and force to be reckoned with in the music world."

However, according to the suit, the story published in the Sun contains multiple falsehoods, including the claim that Knowles had suffered a "bitter rift with his famous daughter - admitting he is devastated at being pushed out of her life."

Knowles' suit states that the article also claims that he "has reportedly not yet met Blue Ivy," despite photographic evidence to the contrary.

TheWrap has reached out to Murdoch's News Corporation for comment.

Knowles' suit claims that, when he confronted Dickinson about the assertions in the article, she could "only apologize that someone in London, not me" changed the story, and sent him the story as she submitted to the paper.

The difference between the filed story and the published story, the suit claims, "is stark."

On top of it all, the complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Texas on Tuesday, claims that Knowles was promised payment for the interview in exchange for pass on future interviews with U.K. publishers, but "the promised payment, however, was never made."

Alleging defamation and breach of contract, Knowles is seeking unspecified damages.

(Pamela Chelin contributed to this report)

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Beyonce's father sues Rupert Murdoch's Sun for defamation

By Tim Kenneally

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Matthew Knowles, father and former manager of music superstar Beyonce Knowles, has filed suit against the Sun, claiming that Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid made "malicious and false statements" in an article about him.

The suit claims that Knowles consented to an interview with reporter Georgina Dickinson on the condition that he would not "discuss personal family topics, only his career and the career of his artists, and music or business topics." Dickinson promised that her article would "paint a well-rounded picture of Mr. Knowles, both as a loving family man and force to be reckoned with in the music world."

However, according to the suit, the story published in the Sun contains multiple falsehoods, including the claim that Knowles had suffered a "bitter rift with his famous daughter - admitting he is devastated at being pushed out of her life."

Knowles' suit states that the article also claims that he "has reportedly not yet met Blue Ivy," despite photographic evidence to the contrary.

TheWrap has reached out to Murdoch's News Corporation for comment.

Knowles' suit claims that, when he confronted Dickinson about the assertions in the article, she could "only apologize that someone in London, not me" changed the story, and sent him the story as she submitted to the paper.

The difference between the filed story and the published story, the suit claims, "is stark."

On top of it all, the complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Texas on Tuesday, claims that Knowles was promised payment for the interview in exchange for pass on future interviews with U.K. publishers, but "the promised payment, however, was never made."

Alleging defamation and breach of contract, Knowles is seeking unspecified damages.

(Pamela Chelin contributed to this report)

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Beyonce's New Song Leaks Online

Beyonce's "Standing on the Sun" released.

Beyonce's "Standing On the Sun" leaked on Thursday, giving July 4 revelers at least one beach-party anthem to play during festivities next week (other than "Blurred Lines," "Get Lucky" and "Treasure," of course). This thing sounds like it should accompany an ad for Barbados. (Sorry, Rihanna.)

"Standing On The Sun" is hardly new for Beyonce devotees: The track was teased in a commercial for H&M (as one does), and Beyonce performed the new song at a concert in Belgium back in May.

"You and me are standing on the sun," Beyonce sings and sings and sings, while steel drums plink away over a Passion Pit-y melody. Listen to "Standing on the Sun" above. No word yet on when Beyonce will release her new album.

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Beyonce, honorary chairwoman, arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala benefit in honor of the museum’s latest exhibit, “Punk: Chaos to Couture.” May 6, 2013 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. CLARY

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Beyonce attends the Costume Institute Gala for the 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Beyonce performs on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013", on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Beyonce is wearing a custom hand beaded peplum one-piece by Ralph & Russo with shoes by Stuart Wieztman. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP Images)

Beyonce performs on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013", on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Beyonce is wearing a coat and boots by Pucci. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP Images)

Beyonce performs with guitarist Bibi McGill, left, on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013", on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Beyonce is wearing an outfit by designer Alon Livne with shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP Images)

This April 4, 2013 file photo shows married musicians Beyonce, left, and rapper Jay-Z as they tour Old Havana, Cuba. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, file)

This Feb. 10, 2013 file photo shows Beyonce at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, file)

Singer Beyonce, winner Best Traditional R&B Performance, poses in the press room at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

This undated promotional image released by H&M shows entertainer Beyonce in an ad for H&M's new summer advertising campaign. Beyonce will be featured on billboards, and in print ads and TV commercials. (AP Photo/H&M)

In this Feb. 12, 2013 photo, Beyonce Knowles attends the premiere of "Beyonce: Life Is But A Dream" at the Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Beyonce sits courtside before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: (L-R) Singers Kelly Rowland, Beyonce and Michelle Williams perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 31: Beyonce speaks onstage at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Press Conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on January 31, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 31: Beyonce speaks onstage at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Press Conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on January 31, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Singer Beyonce performs the National Anthem as U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Jay-Z and Beyonce arrive at the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 10: Jay Z and Beyonce Knowles watches a game between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks at American Airlines Arena on December 10, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Jay-Z, Beyonce, 2012 Sportsman of the Year LeBron James and Savannah Brinson attend the 2012 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award presentation at Espace on December 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

A video from singer Beyonce is projected during the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on September 29, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel DUNAND

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 01: Beyonce accepts the award for Video Director of the Year onstage during the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

Beyonce attends the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art May 7, 2012, celebrating the opening of Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Beyonce Knowles at The Launch Of House Of Dereon By Beyonce And Tina Knowles at Selfridges on September 17, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Beyonce and Solange Knowles pose backstage at the Vera Wang Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center on September 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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