Costner wins Baldwin lawsuit

American actor and singer Kevin Costner takes part in the

Costner: The actor said his reputation was worth more than any financial gain.

A US jury ruled on Thursday in favour of actor Kevin Costner in a lawsuit in which fellow actor Stephen Baldwin accused him of cheating in a multimillion-dollar deal to sell oil cleanup devices to BP after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The federal lawsuit brought against Costner by Baldwin and business partner Spyridon C. Contogouris claimed Costner cheated them by hiding details of a deal with BP before they sold their stake in the company marketing the oil-cleaning devices, Reuters reported.

"My name means more to me than money," the 57-year-old actor told reporters after the ruling by the eight-person jury, wearing a tan striped blazer and sunglasses.

"That's why we wanted to get to the truth of this," said Costner, who starred in "Field of Dreams," "The Untouchables," "The Bodyguard" and "Dances With…

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