Levi Johnston may be baring all for an upcoming Playgirl shoot, but he’s holding back when it comes to dishing on Sarah Palin. The 19-year-old father of Palin’s out-of-wedlock grandchild told the CBS Early Show that he has information that could “very easily hurt” the former Alaska governor, but that he’s keeping it to himself for the time being. Palin’s representatives denied Johnston’s claim that Palin often referred to her 1-year-old son, Trig, who has Down syndrome, as “retarded.” In a statement, Palin called the allegations “mean-spirited and untrue,” and said they reflected Johnston’s “desperate need for attention.”
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