So, she’s saying that the accusations are simply lies?
Paris Hilton has been hit with two lawsuits, accusing her of spewing “vicious lies” about an altercation with a romantic rival at a London nightclub and harassing a business promoter.
The first suit pits the hotel heiress-actress against diamond heiress-actress Zeta Graff, who is seeking at least $10 million in damages for Hilton’s comments in a New York Post story in July.
The paper reported that Graff – who once dated Hilton’s then-fiancee, Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis – went “berserk” at the nightclub, trying to strangle Hilton and steal her diamond necklace.
Graff denies the report and claims Hilton said “I’m going to destroy you” after trying to oust her from the club. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Jan. 17.
A hearing also is set for the same day on the second lawsuit, in which promoter Brian Quintana alleges that Hilton badmouthed him in the news media and threatened his life.
“I can assure you that when all of the facts are revealed in this matter, they will show that the victim is, in fact, Paris Hilton,” Hilton’s spokesman said.
He could sell them on ick-eBay
A judge has tossed out Michael Jackson‘s $10 million lawsuit against a New Jersey man over memorabilia the pop star claimed had been stolen, saying Jackson had stopped pursuing the case two years ago.
Henry Vaccaro said he was awarded the material after a failed business venture wound up in bankruptcy court.
Along with the likes of costumes and gold records, Vaccaro’s lawyer said the collection included skin bleach, sexual paraphernalia and a picture Jackson drew of a 7-year-old boy. Jackson did not claim those items as his.
Baby on board
Mira Sorvino, who won an Oscar for her role in Woody Allen‘s 1995 film, “Mighty Aphrodite,” is expecting her second child with husband Chris Backus.
The couple’s first child, Mattea Angel, was born in November 2004. Sorvino, 38, and Backus, a 24-year-old actor, were married in June of that year.
Sorvino, the daughter of actor Paul Sorvino, is nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the Lifetime miniseries “Human Trafficking.”
Hasta la vista, Babyface
Grammy-winning singer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds’ wife of 13 years has filed for divorce.
He and Tracey Edmonds announced in October that they were separated, but “remain best friends.”
The Sheen is off again
Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, who seemed to be heading for reconciliation, have filed legal papers asking a private arbitrator to handle their divorce.
Richards filed for divorce in March after three years of marriage. The 34-year-old actress gave birth to the couple’s second child, Lola, in June.
She don’t need no stinkin’ nanny
Sienna Miller said she resents her media image as a wronged “little girl” in her relationship with on-again, off-again fiancee Jude Law.
Law, 33, publicly apologized last summer for cheating on Miller, 24, following reports he had a fling with his children’s nanny.
“I heard the other day that there were people selling T-shirts saying ‘Team Sienna’ next to ‘Team Aniston,’ and I felt like this victim,” she says. “I don’t want to be seen as some little girl. I’m quite tough and proud.”
The birthday bunch
Country singer Earl Scruggs is 82. Actress Bonnie Franklin is 62. Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson (“Mr. Bean”) is 51. Director John Singleton is 38. “Early Show” co-host Julie Chen is 36. Actor Danny Pintauro (“Who’s the Boss?”) is 30.