Nicole Kidman Paparazzo Charges Dropped  6/29/07

A paparazzo accused of attempting to eavesdrop on Nicole Kidman at her home in Sydney, Australia, has had all charges against him dropped.

Photographer Jamie Fawcett, 41, was charged in January 2005 with possession and use of a listening device after he was found allegedly planting the bug outside the Moulin Rouge! star's mansion.

He was accused by local authorities of attempting to listen in on conversations between Kidman's security guards, but Fawcett claimed he was being "unfairly targetted" because of his profession and appealed to the New South Wales state Supreme Court.

They ruled that there was no evidence he had violated any law and on Thursday

(28Jun07) the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) withdrew the charges without further explanation.

Speaking outside the courthouse, Fawcett said, "It was a very narrow investigation that once again targeted the photographers at a scene and I felt that was perhaps unfair.

"I am often asked about the feud between Miss Kidman and myself. In fact, I don't have any opinion whatsoever about Miss Kidman, other than to wish her all the best."

Kidman was not directly involved in the case and refused to comment on the ruling.

Her spokesperson, Wendy Day, says, "It has nothing to do with Nicole. That was something to do between the DPP and Jamie Fawcett."

This is not the first time Fawcett has been in trouble with the law over Kidman - in 2005 the movie star won a temporary restraining order against the photographer and another paparazzo, before reaching to an out-of-court agreement to keep away from her home.