The Justin Bieber baby drama carousel continues to spin around and around and around… A day after Robbie Powell claimed to be the father of Mariah Yeater’s baby – even volunteering to take his own DNA test as proof – one of Yeater’s attorneys has spoken out and accused the young man of being a hypocrite for alleging his client is merely after attention and money. Justin Bieber Baby Daddy Debate: The Pulse “If Robbie Powell actually believes and claims he is the father, I suggest he contact me directly,” Jeffrey Leving tells TMZ . “Litigating this case in the media and bypassing Mariah’s legal team only perpetuates the three-ring circus and accomplishes nothing as I see it.” That’s true…and ironic, considering Leving made the statement to the media. Bieber, to his credit, has remained above the fathering fray. He’s issued a couple basic denials, agreed to a paternity test and is now just spending his time spreading holiday cheer via music. Visit the singer’s video section to watch his latest performances!
Oy vey. Will this never end?!? Justin Bieber took a DNA test last Friday in order to prove, once and for all, that he did NOT father a child with Mariah Yeater. Justin Bieber Baby Daddy Debate: The Pulse But now attorney Jeffrey Leving is speaking out and saying his client is unhappy with the procedure because no one in her camp was present for it. “We have to make sure the chain of custody is properly supervised,” Leving told E! News, explaining why he wants Bieber to take another test. “I don’t know if it was even his DNA. Evidence has to be properly supervised to make sure it is not corrupted. What I am hoping is to get DNA testing done for everybody and to have it done in a supervised setting.” Yeater, of course, dropped her lawsuit against Bieber last week, but Leving says he’ll have no choice but to “refile” if the parties can’t reach a resolution on the testing issue. Man. These people really are weasels , aren’t they?
But Mariah Yeater attorney Jeffrey Leving tells MTV News negotiations are still ongoing. By Gil Kaufman Justin Bieber Photo: Getty Images A lawyer for Mariah Yeater confirmed reports Wednesday (November 16) that the California woman had dropped her paternity suit against Justin Bieber . After TMZ reported that Yeater had been dropped by the attorneys representing her and that they had withdrawn the claim last week, Chicago attorney Jeffrey Leving told MTV News that the suit is, technically, off but that negotiations are happening behind-the-scenes for a settlement. “We are still pursuing a DNA test and … if it’s positive, our desire for child support is still active,” said Leving, who confirmed that a motion to dismiss the paternity action was filed November 9 in San Diego. “We could refile the paternity case tomorrow if we wanted, but we are attempting to settle the case out of court.” Leving said his office is in negotiations with Bieber’s attorney in the case, Los Angeles-based Howard Weitzman, to settle the matter. Weitzman could not be reached for comment at press time. Can Justin Fight Back? See Bieber’s Options Leving said he was legally barred from commenting on his decision to withdraw the petition but described it as part of a strategy to negotiate a confidentiality agreement and child-support payments as part of an out-of-court settlement. He said his co-counsel in California had been in touch with Weitzman and that he has also brought on a detective to investigate what he claimed were death threats against Yeater. Though he is now directing the case, Leving said he has been involved from the beginning but did not participate in the decision by Yeater’s two former San Diego attorneys to file the paternity suit. He has also barred Yeater from doing any further media appearances or interviews. “She’s a 20-year-old single mom with no money and no job trying to raise an infant, and she’s being harassed and stalked,” he said. Last week, Bieber’s camp confirmed that the 17-year-old singer would take a paternity test as soon as he returns from a European promotional jaunt in celebration of his just-released Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe. Bieber’s team vigorously denied the claim from the moment Yeater launched the paternity action earlier this month. Yeater claimed in a signed affidavit in the suit that she had unprotected sex with Bieber last October in a backstage area at one of the singer’s concerts at Los Angeles’ Staples Center and that her 4-month-old baby is his. On Wednesday, Bieber’s spokesperson once again maintained the pop star’s innocence when asked to respond to reports that the suit had been dropped. “As we’ve said from the beginning, it’s sad that someone would fabricate such a malicious, defamatory, and demonstrably false claim,” Matthew Hiltzik said in a statement. “We’ll continue to consider all of our options to protect Justin.” Asked to respond to suggestions that the withdrawal of the paternity suit appeared to weaken Yeater’s claim, Leving said he felt just the opposite was true. “The case is stronger now because we can negotiate outside of court,” he said. “I believe her. I believe she had sexual intercourse with him and I do believe he is the father of the child.” Because Leving is pursuing a nondisclosure agreement, he said, ideally, nobody will know the results of the DNA test either way. “If it’s negative, we’ll deal with it. If it’s positive, we’ll deal with it when that happens,” he said. “But hopefully whether it’s positive or negative, nobody will know.” Should Justin sue Mariah Yeater? Weigh in on Facebook! Related Artists Justin Bieber
