Marcia Cross‘ trash may be treasure for one lucky garbage man.

Cross, one of the MILF stars of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives“, is trying to recover a collection of personal photos that wound up in the hands of a garbage collector she hired to remove trash from her home. The photos include nude shots of Cross in an outdoor shower.

Lawyers for the 44-year-old actress said that Cross accidentally threw out the snapshots and the photos are the copyrighted property of Cross and her husband.

True, says well-known porn master David Hans Schmidt, who was hired by the garbage collector to sell the photos. But Schmidt hinted the photos could be sold abroad. Scmidt also said that Cross is free to join the bidding for her photos. “I’m not looking to mortify Ms. Cross,” he said. “I just want the most money for my client.”

Schmidt, who also sold celebrity sex tapes of Paris Hilton and Colin Farrell, said Cross looked “absolutely gorgeous” in the photos. He also confirmed that Cross is a true redhead. “Yes, the carpet does match the curtains,” he told the Daily News.

Law of the Universe #69: If you are a celebrity, any nude photos/videos of you will eventually end up on the Internet.

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