In a news story that's been breaking and unbreaking almost entirely via cell phone text-messages, hip-hop producer JR Rotem is denying reports that he and Britney Spears are about to have a child.
But the celebrity magazine In Touch Weekly, which plastered the news on its latest cover, is sticking by its story, based primarily on several text messages Rotem supposedly sent directly to the magazine. In an email blast today, the magazine recounted the "conversation" and provided pictures of the cell phone that "recorded" it:
"They are saying Britneys pregnant and you're the father," a staffer typed, and later received the response "Its true." Supposedly, Rotem went on to write that he wasn't sure whether Spears would keep the four-week-old baby: "She is unpredictable."
But yesterday, a member of Spears's camp, Sam Lufti, denied the story, though he couldn't be bothered to, like, call -- he texted E! Online correspondent Ryan Seacrest to say, "Don't know who made it up. J.R. doesn't even know what's up. It's fake. Completely fake. We just wrapped her video. Going home to sleep."
Meantime, Rotem also told People magazine -- whether in person, via text-message or through carrier pigeon is unclear -- that the report is untrue.
PHOTO: In Touch Weekly