New
York,
(ANI):
Vanity
Fair
magazine
has
refused
Gina
Gershon's
demand
for
an
apology
over
a
profile
piece
on
Bill
Clinton
which
stated
that
the
actress
had
an
alleged
affair
with
the
former
US
President.
The
magazine
has
also
refused
to
print
a
retraction
for
the
same.
Gershon's
lawyers,
demanding
an
apology,
had
said
that
'rumour
mongering
was
substituted
for
fact-checking.
It
is
apparent
that
Vanity
Fair
was
intent
upon
publishing
unsubstantiated
rumours,
and
that
it
avoided
learning
the
true
facts
so
that
the
truth
would
not
get
in
the
way.
Such
conduct
is
reckless
and
malicious,
giving
rise
to
substantial
liability
for
defamation."
However,
a
spokeswoman
for
Vanity
Fair
says
that
the
author
of
the
piece,
Todd
Purdum
is
sticking
to
his
story,
and
by
extension,
the
same
goes
for
them.
"Todd
Purdum's
article
does
not
indicate
that
former
President
Bill
Clinton
had
an
improper
relationship
with
Gina
Gershon," the
New
York
Daily
News
quoted
her,
as
saying.
"The
story
merely
examines
the
concerns
of
some
of
Clinton's
aides
about
reports
of
his
behavior.
We
don't
believe
that
any
correction
is
warranted."