With a published apology and an undisclosed sum in libel damages, Cameron Diaz scored her second legal victory in the span of a week on Friday.

The latest vindication for the actress came months after British tabloid The Sun ran an article accusing the "Shrek" star of ditching longtime flame Justin Timberlake for a married man — one of the producers behind her MTV reality series "Trippin'."

According to Reuters, Diaz's lawyer, Simon Smith, argued before a libel judge that The Sun article suggested his client's relationship with Shane Nickerson was more than just "professional." The tabloid reported that the two were spotted kissing behind some bushes in Santa Monica, California.

Smith told the news wire that The Sun had owned up to the fact that the alleged kiss was "no more than Ms. Diaz giving a friend a goodbye hug, and any suggestion of a romantic involvement is entirely untrue and without any substance whatsoever." Diaz's attorney had argued that the story irrevocably damaged the actress' personal and professional reputation, and placed needless strains on both hers and Nickerson's personal relationships.

Friday's decision did not involve the National Enquirer, a U.S. tabloid that previously ran a similar story. According to BBC News, Simon said "proceedings will continue" against that publication (see "Cameron Diaz Sues Tabloid Over 'Caught Cheating' Article").

On Monday, John Rutter — a photographer who'd snapped topless, bondage-themed pictures of Diaz before she became a household name — was convicted of forgery and attempted grand theft by a Los Angeles jury (see "Cameron Diaz Photographer Convicted For Topless Photo Plot"). He'd been charged for his failed plot to sell the pictures back to the actress for millions of dollars.

Alleged to have forged Diaz's signature on a model release form in 1992, Rutter was accused of threatening to sell the pictures to interested third parties unless the actress bought the photos from him.