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Recovering alcoholic star David Hasselhoff has threatened legal action against British newspaper The Sun after a news story claimed he celebrated his custody battle by getting drunk.
The former Baywatch star won full and physical custody of daughters Hayley Amber, 14, and Taylor Ann, 17, last Friday after a long court battle with ex-wife Pamela Bach.
The newspaper reported Hasselhoff as celebrating the victory at top Hollywood nightspot Les Deux by "getting completely plastered" with an unidentified blonde.
The star's publicist Judy Katz has since issued a statement on celebrity news website Tmz.com, saying "David wants a prominent apology from The Sun tabloid over an article titled 'David's Back on the Sway'. Mr Hasselhoff emphatically denies the allegations."
Katz added that if the newspaper fails to apologise, then "proceedings will begin next week in London's High Court for defamation of character, and there will be a Jury Trial in 2008, at which time he looks forward to clearing his name."
- NZHERALD STAFF
