• Reuters, Wednesday, December 21, 2005 11 AM

Apparently you can write just about anything concerning faded pop star Britney Spears, except that she and husband Kevin Federline made an explicit sexual video together, which they fear might get out to the public. Spears and Federline have sued Us Weekly for $10 million in damages, saying the story of their sex tape, which ran in an October issue, is utterly false. The magazine, maintaining that it has a credible source, stands by its story. As told in the Wenner Media-owned weekly, not only did the new parents make the video, but a member of their entourage managed to snatch a copy and threaten to release it to the public. According to Spears' lawyer, Martin Singer, the performer "has finally decided to take a stand to put a stop to people fabricating these maliciious lies about her." The account of the lawsuit, complete with clips of pre- and post-pregnancy Spears, made most of the entertainment tabloid shows last night.

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