Noa, who was in court without a lawyer, said outside the court after the ruling that it was never his intention to sell the steamy camcorder footage
Los Angeles, November 11 -- Jennifer Lopez has been granted the temporary restraining order Tuesday against Ojani Noa, her ex-husband who is reportedly planning to release private videos of them during their brief marriage.
Last week, several tabloid reports emerged claiming that Lopez was being threatened to be exposed in an X-rated documentary by her first husband.
Lopez married waiter Noa in 1997. Their marriage lasted just 11 months.
Apprehending her ex hubby Noa’s intention of using their 1997 honeymoon video clippings in his upcoming movie project, J.Lo filed the multi-million dollar suit against him on Nov. 6 at the Los Angeles County Superior Court to stop him from releasing an X-rated film, titled: “How I Married Jennifer Lopez: The J.Lo and Ojani Noa Story,” which reportedly contains intimate moments shot during their honeymoon.
The 40-year-old mother of twins also named Ed Meyer in her lawsuit, claiming the duo have produced and marketed the steamy documentary. She sued Noa for breach of contract and invasion of her privacy.
Restraining order granted
On Tuesday (Nov. 10), a California judge granted J.Lo the temporary restraining order, barring 34-year-old Noa from distributing 11 plus hours of the intimate home footage that the 'Jenny From The Block' singer claims includes sexual situations, especially in the hotel room from honeymoon.
The Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant said that the order also applies to Noa's manager, Ed Meyer.
This is not the first time Lopez has sued Noa. In 2007, she won $545,000 in damages and attorney fees in another lawsuit that barred her waiter hubby from publishing a ghostwritten tell-all book. Lopez claimed he demanded $5 million to keep from publishing the book.
Lopez believes Noa’s proposed “exploitive and offensive” film would damage her career and reputation.
Noa refutes J.Lo’s claims
However, Noa disputed all those claims, contending the footage included nothing sexual and is used to develop characters and for inspiration.
"We were watching with writers and directors and producers because we were getting the script down. We were writing about the characters," he said. "They're trying to twist it, that everything is my fault. She's trying to step on my shoes and not let me move on with my life, and it's not fair."
No intention to expose ex-wife
Noa, who was in court without a lawyer, said outside the court after the ruling that it was never his intention to sell the steamy camcorder footage.
"She is destroying my life," Noa told the Daily News outside court. "This is another proof of her power and money trying to stop me from moving on with my life."
"I'm not making any money from these videos," he said. "This is about having a closure. It's my story."