Duchovny Kicks Up Racket Over Cheating Story

Star sues Daily Mail for printing rumor he strayed with tennis pro
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 23, 2008 12:46 AM CDT
Duchovny Kicks Up Racket Over Cheating Story
David Duchovny arrives at the premiere of "Trust The Man" in New York in August 2006.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

David Duchovny sued a British newspaper yesterday for the media flap it created by claiming the actor cheated on his wife with a tennis player, Reuters reports. The Daily Mail's story "is false—it never happened," the lawsuit states. Duchovny, who split from wife Tea Leoni several months ago after 11 years of marriage, is seeking $1 million in damages. (More David Duchovny stories.)

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