Tom Cruise extends gay defamation suit

SUMMARY: The ex-wife of porn star Kyle Bradford denies that she defamed Tom Cruise when she sold a story to the National Enquirer detailing her ex-husband's alleged affair with the celebrity actor.

The ex-wife of porn star Kyle Bradford denies that she defamed Tom Cruise when she sold a story to the National Enquirer detailing her ex-husband's alleged affair with the celebrity actor.

Kristina Ann Kirstin, along with Bradford (who also goes by the name Chad Slater), has been named in the $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by Cruise last May.

The suit was originally focused on Bradford, who allegedly gave an interview to the French magazine Actustar that focused on his homosexual affair with Cruise. Bradford, who starred in several erotic wrestling videos, denied giving the interview, and Actustar agreed to publish a retraction.

Lawyers for Cruise recently included Kirstin in a four-page amendment to the original lawsuit, according the Los Angeles Times.

Kirstin's attorney, Chuck Kester, confirmed that she did speak with the National Enquirer and was paid for her statements. He added that she spoke to the tabloid only after the suit was filed and brought to the public's attention.

"Did she say anything defamatory? No," said Kester.

Kester's concluding statement incorporated titles from several Tom Cruise films: "Mr. Cruise had his 'Eyes Wide Shut' when he filed this lawsuit against my client. All he could see is 'The Color of Money.' But litigation is 'Risky Business,' and we are optimistic that the court will dismiss his claim in the near future."