Midngsnd
12-19-2007, 10:10 AM
According to E! Online and his legal camp, Tony Parker is fed up with the rumors about his alleged affair with a French model and will soon file suit.
"Tony adamantly and unconditionally denies ever having laid eyes on this woman, let alone having had an affair with her," Los Angeles-based attorney Larry Stein said in a statement Tuesday. "The allegations of the supposed affair are entirely false and fabricated.
"We have been instructed to promptly file suit against X17.com and to pursue all legal remedies against those making such false accusations."
High-profile clients are accused of one thing or another every day, but "this one has gone beyond where we can allow it to go," Stein told E! Online, adding that a lawsuit will "probably" name Alexandra Paressant, the woman who claims to have dallied with Parker, as well.
Meanwhile, X17 is standing by its decision to publish Paressant's claims.
"The journalists at X17online conducted extensive research for the reporting of this story and we felt the evidence was too strong to ignore," the agency said in a statement to E! Online. "Alexandra Paressant's claims were significant and newsworthy and we are continuing to uncover more details each day in our continued investigation."
Paressant said that she met Parker at the couple's July 7 wedding, where she was a guest of French soccer star Thierry Henry. She alleges that they continued to converse via text message and by phone, and then consummated their relationship in September when he was in Paris to receive his Legion of Honor award.
The 26-year-old said that she was prompted to come forward when she found out that Parker was carrying on with yet another woman.
Last year, Paressant was romantically linked to Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho, who denied having more than a passing acquaintance with the Frenchwoman after she told the media that his excessive partying may have contributed to Brazil's early exit from the 2006 World Cup.
Eva and Tony continue to release statements which state that they are still very much in love as a couple. Longoria's rep, Liza Anderson, labeled the allegations "completely, 100 percent false and untrue."
The paparazzi website is not backing off. Since the original allegations, they have now published an interview with the model, a plane ticket which they claim as proof of the affair and a video in which they hound Tim Duncan for his comments about the situation.
Tim had none, instead, vehemently snapping a "no comment" at thier cameraman
"Tony adamantly and unconditionally denies ever having laid eyes on this woman, let alone having had an affair with her," Los Angeles-based attorney Larry Stein said in a statement Tuesday. "The allegations of the supposed affair are entirely false and fabricated.
"We have been instructed to promptly file suit against X17.com and to pursue all legal remedies against those making such false accusations."
High-profile clients are accused of one thing or another every day, but "this one has gone beyond where we can allow it to go," Stein told E! Online, adding that a lawsuit will "probably" name Alexandra Paressant, the woman who claims to have dallied with Parker, as well.
Meanwhile, X17 is standing by its decision to publish Paressant's claims.
"The journalists at X17online conducted extensive research for the reporting of this story and we felt the evidence was too strong to ignore," the agency said in a statement to E! Online. "Alexandra Paressant's claims were significant and newsworthy and we are continuing to uncover more details each day in our continued investigation."
Paressant said that she met Parker at the couple's July 7 wedding, where she was a guest of French soccer star Thierry Henry. She alleges that they continued to converse via text message and by phone, and then consummated their relationship in September when he was in Paris to receive his Legion of Honor award.
The 26-year-old said that she was prompted to come forward when she found out that Parker was carrying on with yet another woman.
Last year, Paressant was romantically linked to Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho, who denied having more than a passing acquaintance with the Frenchwoman after she told the media that his excessive partying may have contributed to Brazil's early exit from the 2006 World Cup.
Eva and Tony continue to release statements which state that they are still very much in love as a couple. Longoria's rep, Liza Anderson, labeled the allegations "completely, 100 percent false and untrue."
The paparazzi website is not backing off. Since the original allegations, they have now published an interview with the model, a plane ticket which they claim as proof of the affair and a video in which they hound Tim Duncan for his comments about the situation.
Tim had none, instead, vehemently snapping a "no comment" at thier cameraman