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A 20-year-old woman struck hard with Bieber fever filed a paternity suit against teen heartthrob Justin Bieber, claiming he lost his virginity to her backstage at a concert and fathered her three-month-old baby, Tristyn Anthony Markhouse Yeater. The suit seeks financial support.
But keep cool, Bieber fanatics, this is not just another example of true love gone sour. The suit says this all happened before Bieber's main squeeze, Selena Gomez, was in the picture.
Yeater testified in a California court, "On July 6, 2011, I gave birth to a baby boy. That was exactly 36 weeks and two days after the sexual encounter with Justin Bieber. Based upon the timing as well as the fact there were no other possible men that I had sex with that could be the father of this baby, I believe that Justin Bieber is in fact the father of my baby."
Bieber, 17, is, of course, denying the allegations. "It's sad that someone would fabricate malicious, defamatory and demonstrably false claims," Bieber's rep said in a statement. "We will vigorously pursue all available legal remedies to defend and protect Justin against these allegations." They also claim it would be impossible for Bieber to be alone backstage at a concert.
People reports that Yeater was whisked backstage by Bieber, who didn't want to use protection because it was his first time doing the deed. The magazine goes even further, claiming that Bieber's relations with Yeater could be construed as statutory rape. If the timeline on the lawsuit is correct, Bieber was only 16 when he and Yeater consummated their mutual attraction. The age of consent in California, where the suit was filed, is 18.
Is anyone else thinking what we're thinking? That this would make the best episode of "The Maury Show" ever?
We always thought of Bieber as centerfold poster of the tween set, so we're a little confused that a woman of Yeater's advanced years is a Bieber diehard. Then again, we also watched women uncomfortably close to our age swoon hard for the Canadian cutie in "Never Say Never," Bieber's better-than-we-thought-it-would be tour documentary. 12-year-old girls (and budding gay boys), you've got competition.
Justin is keeping calm, tweeting "all the rumors...the gossip....Im gonna focus on the positives....the music." He then linked to his new Christmas album that hit stores on Tuesday.
Could this all be a publicity-fueled rouse, an attempt for Justin to crossover into the adult market? In the Official Rock Star Rule Book that we just made up, you can't be an adult star until your first paternity suit. Just ask Michael Jackson:
So, if she wins financial support, does that means she goes to jail for basically admitting to Stat Rape?— Joe- This isn't a he-said/she-said case. Paternity is easily proven or disproven, unless he has an identical twin.— HolidayinCambodia
Comment removed.- One word. Ew!— cxd207
- You'd have to be a flaming idiot to be making this up. Wait...she actually bought the "it's my first time" thing? lol scratch that. She better be right or she's going to jail and being labeled a sexual predator the rest of her life for nothing.
I like the careful parsing of the statement "there were no other possible men that I had sex with that could be the father of this baby" means she had sex with other guys in the week before and/or after this alledged encounter, but doesn't think it belongs to any of them. I guess she thinks that's her out when it's proven he's not the father. Sorry, honey...you're in deep either way.— Only in Philly... - It would be helpful if someone were to fact-check or edit these posts. I understand "informal journalism," but to report that the age of consent in California is 18 is misleading, irresponsible, and inappropriate. Statutory rape requirements are much more stringent than a number, and it's not an allegation to throw around lightly, regardless if it is a gossip column. If the ages are accurate (16 & 19), it is well within the law of California for these two to engage in consensual sexual activity.— chcachrycola1000
- i thought he was 12.— RandomX856
- @chcachrycola1000 - I don't know where you're getting your info from, but it is NOT legal in California for a 19 year old to have sex with a 16 year old.— jaffytaffy
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- I am not sure this kid is batting from the same side of the plate as most guys. I mean just look at him it is rather obvious. Not that there is anything wrong with it and it makes sense for him to play the game but I really doubt he is going David Lee Roth back stage with strange girls. I would think a Beiber look a like was taking advantage of some girls here.— PhillyJimi
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