Uma Thurman sues Lancome in advertising dispute

The contract said Thurman would be paid $5.8 million for the first two years and $3.1 million for each additional year, if the company exercised its option.

Lancome claimed the contract specifies that the company was not responsible if third parties used her name and face after the agreement lapsed.

Lancome's lawyer, Peter D. Raymond, said the company's lawsuit would take priority in court because it was filed first.

"They involve the same set of facts and issues, so you don't need both of them," he said.

The lawsuit capped a busy week for Thurman in Manhattan courts. On Wednesday, 37-year-old Jack Jordan was convicted in the state court's criminal branch of stalking and harassing her.

Other celebrities who have endorsed products for Lancome include model Carol Alt and actresses Isabella Rossellini, Juliette Binoche, Mena Suvari and Drew Barrymore.

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