Crime | Charlize Theron Accessory Faux Pas May Cost Theron $20M Actress faces lawsuit over wristwatch By Nick McMaster Posted Oct 9, 2008 11:17 AM CDT Copied Actress Charlize Theron left, sits with actor Stuart Townsend and boxing promoter Don King at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) A federal lawsuit against Charlize Theron for breaching an endorsement contract will proceed, People reports. Raymond Weil is seeking the return of “substantial funds”—a reported $20 million—paid to the actress to wear its watches exclusively from 2005 to 2006. But Theron also had a deal with Christian Dior perfume and was photographed at a press event wearing a Dior watch. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Those chips and cookies could wreak havoc on your fertility. A government watchdog is warning the FAA about meteorologists. Report an error