http://www.news.com.au/breaking- ... rfku0-1225928587860
A PROSTITUTE'S claim that England and LA Galaxy player David Beckham had a threesome with her and another escort has been rubbished as a ridiculous smear.
The soccer superstar - married to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham - has hired some of the world's top lawyers to fight the allegations as they spread around the globe, The Sun reports.
The former England captain branded the allegations as "wholly unfounded" and "a series of malicious lies."
A friend said, "This is an absolute stitch-up job. David has been set up and we believe it may be a malicious attempt to discredit him."
Beckham launched the legal battle after Irma Nici, 26, claimed he paid her $US5000 in cash to have unprotected sex at New York's Le Parker Meridien hotel in August 2007.
Bosnian-born Nici claimed they were then joined by another prostitute and that father-of-three Beckham, 35, paid $US2300 to watch them before having sex with the second girl, described as a "curvy brunette." After the second girl left, Nici said the LA Galaxy player gave her another $5000 to stay the night.
Nici alleged she met Beckham again a month later at Claridge's Hotel in central London, claiming he paid her for sex, but was "sad" at the time because his father had suffered a heart attack.
Her claims were splashed across America's In Touch lifestyle magazine, published by German media group Bauer.
Top US trial lawyer Bert Deixler - honoured for a string of landmark Supreme Court victories - was hired to tackle the magazine.
On one hand, it must be great to be famous. On the other, it must suck sometimes. Seems like someone is sniffing for fame and fortune...