In 2001, Tom Cruise sued a gay porn star for $100 million after asking himself, ‘What would Paul Newman do?’

Tom Cruise sued performer Kyle Bradford, who used the name Chad Slater, for $100 million after Bradford claimed he had had an affair with the actor and that it contributed to Cruise’s separation from Nicole Kidman. Cruise denied the claim, calling the story fraudulent and malicious, and said he had taken legal action to draw a line against damaging allegations.

Cruise later said Paul Newman had advised him to “do what you need to do”, prompting the suit. He also sued a publication that claimed to have a video of him with another man for a further $100 million; the article says the court awarded him $10 million in damages, which he pledged to give to charity.