An acquaintance of Eddie Murphy has volunteered some info on WHY Eddie appeared to treat Melanie Brown, the mother of his child Angel, so badly. According to the source, Eddie and Melanie never lived together and in fact, only slept together three times. She assured Eddie that she had a coil implanted for contraception. That's why, when Mel told Eddie she was pregnant, he couldn't believe he was the father. Eddie had already decided that Melanie wasn't up to his standards quality-wise. On one of their first dates she hinted that she'd like to have a three-way. And she was a bit loud and flashy at times. Supposedly, their relationship was already over when Melanie told Eddie she was pregnant. When he reacted badly she offered him a deal: she'd leave him alone if he'd give her nine million dollars, a Malibu house, and living expenses for 18 years. Eddie feels like he was conned and never wants to lay eyes on her again so he won't be visiting their daughter Angel. Eddie figures that when Angel gets older she might try to contact HIM.

The story of ER doc Goran Visnjic's paternity suit is more tragic than it seems. A Croatian woman claims the happily married actor is the father of her four month old child. Actually Goran and his wife Ivana have been desperate to become parents for years. After trying everything unsuccessfully, they adopted a baby boy a few months ago and were ecstatically happy until their joy was marred by the startling accusation. Their friends know that Goran is not a player and really loves his wife and they predict the couple will stay together come what may. But they also know Ivana is crushed by the news, and that Goran MIGHT be guilty. He likes to drink with his buddies when he goes back to Croatia and last spring he was there without Ivana for several weeks.

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Eddie Murphy has been backed into a corner. Melanie Brown got her wish - Eddie went to Beverly Hills this week and left a DNA sample for his paternity test. Mel has always maintained that Eddie is the father of her little girl. Supposedly Mel went to the same lab for her baby's test but the appointments were strategically arranged a day apart. Mel walked out of the medical building yesterday looking euphoric and she took little Angel-Iris Murphy Brown to Mr Chow for a triumphant lunch. Lab results are yet to be announced.