Justin Bieber will take a paternity test, said TMZ.com. The “Baby” singer, 17, is fighting back against a suit filed last week by Mariah Yeater, 20, claiming he fathered her 4-month-old son during a 30-second backstage tryst at Los Angeles’s Staples Center in October 2010. Lawyers for Bieber say he will take a DNA test immediately upon his return from a European trip, and that he plans to sue for defamation. Yeater, who earlier alleged that an ex-boyfriend was the baby’s father, may be in hot water if sex with Bieber actually took place. Sources say authorities would consider charging her with unlawful sex with a minor, since Bieber was 16 at the time of the alleged incident.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
-
8 ways Trump's bill will change your taxesThe Explainer The 'big beautiful bill' was recently signed into law. Here's what it might mean for your wallet.
-
One great cookbook: 'The Cook You Want to Be'The Week Recommends And the way you want to eat — now
-
'We should all ask ourselves: When we laugh, who's hurting?'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
