“We are sick and tired of people trying to make money at the expense of our family,” the Beckhams said in a statement. “It’s even more distressing when we are expecting our third son. These allegations are completely untrue and it is in the hands of our lawyers.”
Cruz was born Feb. 20, 2005, in Madrid.
The couple then amended the complaint to include another NOTW story alleging, based on tales from a former nanny, that their marriage was a sham. They also sued the nanny, who had worked for them since 2003, for breach of confidence.
“When you invite someone into your home to look after your children—your most precious possessions—you have to trust them,” David said in April 2005. “I can’t say much more because there is a legal process…What I will say, though, is that the reason I keep my mind on football is that me and my wife are happy. We are normal people, although people might not think that. Of course, we have arguments like everybody, but, at the end of the day, I know that I love my wife.”