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Thursday 20 June 2013

Johansson addresses 'perverted' photo hacker

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson has addressed the computer hacker who leaked nude photos of her over the internet in court.

Thirty-five-year-old Christopher Chaney was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after he invaded the email accounts of several celebrities, including Scarlett, Mila Kunis, Christina Aguilera, Renee Olstead and dozens of others last year.

He pleaded guilty in March to nine felony counts of computer hacking and wiretapping for invading the accounts of 50 people.

Scarlett was married to actor Ryan Reynolds at the time the photos of her were retrieved and the actor was among those whose email account was hacked.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Scarlett videotaped a statement played in US District Court during Monday's sentencing.

The actress said she was "truly humiliated and embarrassed" by the criminal's actions, which she called "perverted and reprehensible".

Christina Aguilera also taped a message played for the court.

"That feeling of security can never be given back and there is no compensation that can restore the feeling one has from such a large invasion of privacy," she said.

Christopher Chaney faced up to 121 years in prison for the offences.

He was ordered to pay $76,000 in restitution to his victims in addition to his prison sentence, according to TMZ.

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