Haynes v. Alfred Knopf, Inc., 8 F.3d 1222 (7th Cir. 1993)

One of the major privacy torts, public disclosure of private facts, deal with the revelation of true, but embarrassing, information. When should individuals be able to prevent the disclosure of facts about their past? Does it matter if the person seeking to prevent disclosure is a celebrity? Or how broadly the embarrassing information is broadcast? Public disclosure is controversial as well. Some courts believe that no one should have the ability to block true information from being aired. Other courts suggest that control over one’s image and information protects vital interests in dignity and autonomy. Read the next two cases in considering these questions.

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