'Desperate Housewives' star Marcia Cross is allegedly taking legal action to prevent nude photographs of her from being published.

A firm hired to remove garbage from the pregnant star's Los Angeles home found over 200 personal photos of her being thrown out and are now trying to sell them to the highest bidder.

The removal firm discovered the pictures when they arrived at the local dump and are now being represented by Phoenix-based agent David Hans Schmidt in their attempt to sell the pictures of flame-haired Cross.

Schmidt told the New York Daily News newspaper: "There are some pictures of her showering outside. She looks absolutely gorgeous. And yes, the carpet does match the curtains.



"The pictures were not stolen. When you throw something away, you forfeit that property.

"We recognize the copyright issue, but US copyright law stops at the border.

"I'm not looking to mortify Ms. Cross, I just want the most money for my client."

Cross, 44, and her husband Tom Mahoney, 48, are demanding the return of the pictures, their lawyers insist the images were thrown out by accident and the copyright belongs to the couple regardless.

Schmidt - who earlier this year acquired the contents of Paris Hilton's public storage locker after she failed to pay the rent - is offering Cross the chance to buy back her photos, just as he did with Paris' locker contents.

Schmidt claims to have also seen Cross' tax returns in the rubbish.

He said: "I know how much she made, but out of respect for Ms. Cross, I won't discuss it."

Cross and Mahoney were married last June. They are expecting twins in April and her pregnancy is to be written into the plot of 'Desperate Housewives'.


Marcia with her 'Desperate Housewives' co-star Eva Longoria

It's best to never take nude pics at all because no matter what it always leaks out.

Have she ever heard of a shredder? You never throw away stuff like that especially if you’re a celeb.

Good Lord give them back to her!! Who the hell wants to see that?

OMG!  We get to see the O.G. Firecrotch.. Can’t wait….Isn’t she preggers with TWINS?  EEEK.  She’s gonna need DAS’ help!

OMG!!! You’re killing me stass!!!

Agree AgentHollywood, it’s not like shredders cost that much and odds are she could have cut them up or burned them even.

!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

You too Lolitaa!!!!

Thanks lolitaa! You have a great one too!;-)

Man, Marcia looks like a giant next to Eva, lol.

Happy Halloween to you all.
And, Man, who the frig wants to see her @ss naked? Give the pics back to her, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Some people just have no cooth, but then again she should have been more careful…..

Darn, how could they be so stupid? Even if shredders didn’t exist, I would BURN pictures like that!!! ESPECIALLY if I was a celebrity…
How stupid. Which makes me think that maybe it was an actual mistake and that they didn’t mean to throw those pictures away. I mean, even someone with the IQ of an apple would have destructed the pics.

Who gives a shit.  You’ve seen one firecrotch, you’ve seen them all.

yeah happy halloween guys!  And yes Agent, who the hell would just toss something like that in the garbage.

Oh please, she just did it to get some free publicity

Ok, let me get this straight… he wont reveal her financial details “out of respect” BUT… he’ll sell pics of her nude. hmmm….

man she looks huge next to eva!!!
i don’t think i wanna see naked pics of this snow white,red haired,freaky looking giant!

Yes Happy Halloween to everyone!!!

What kind of dumb ass would throw away 200 naked photos of themselves along with their tax return?  Oh, my bad, Marcia Cross would.  She gets what she deserves.  That was pure negligence on her part and there really isn’t anything she can do about it.

I wish they had named the removeal company- I don;t want them pawing through my garbage the next time I decide to throw out a couple hundred naked pictures of myself.

i think she is pretty. she has a nice body for an older women.  but who throws away tax returns and naked pics…but the real question is why were they going through her garbage!