Salon.com > By Kate Brumback And Steve Reed http://www.salon.com Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Jordan files for paternity lawsuit to be dismissed http://www.salon.com/2013/03/04/jordan_files_for_paternity_lawsuit_to_be_dismissed/ http://www.salon.com/2013/03/04/jordan_files_for_paternity_lawsuit_to_be_dismissed/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.salon.com/2013/03/04/jordan_files_for_paternity_lawsuit_to_be_dismissed/ ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Jordan has asked a Georgia court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by a woman who says the NBA hall of famer is the father of her 16-year-old son.

Jordan's lawyer John Mayoue said in the document filed Monday in Fulton County Superior Court that the six-time NBA champion is not the father of Pamela Y. Smith's son. Jordan accused her of making false claims against him.

The NBA's Charlotte Bobcats said the paternity of the teen has already been "conclusively established" in divorce filings between Smith and her ex-husband.

Jordan, 50, released a statement to The Associated Press on Monday through his publicist Estee Portnoy saying, "Public records show that the paternity of the child was established in a prior case in this same court many years ago and that Michael Jordan is not the father. He also filed a counterclaim seeking sanctions for the false claims made against him. It is unfortunate that well-known figures are the target of these kind of claims. Michael Jordan will vigorously defend himself and his reputation."

Jordan's response to Smith's Feb. 6 lawsuit said her suit is a "shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal system."

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