'Her lawyers are making her look bad': Perez Hilton slams Angelina Jolie's legal team for sending out threatening letters amid Brad Pitt split

By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 17:59 EST, 11 October 2016 | Updated: 19:41 EST, 11 October 2016

He claims to have received a threatening legal letter from Angelina Jolie's lawyers on Monday after he published a controversial article about the actress' split from Brad Pitt. 

Now, Hollywood reporter Perez Hilton, 38, has slammed Angelina's lawyers for using aggressive tactics, claiming that they actually make Angelina 'look bad'.

Speaking to KIIS FM's Kyle and Jackie O on Wednesday, the father-of-two confirmed that he had received a 'rude' letter from Angelina's lawyer regarding an article published on his site. 

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Controversial: Hollywood reporter Perez Hilton, 38, has slammed Angelina's lawyers for using aggressive tactics, claiming that they actually make Angelina 'look bad'

Controversial: Hollywood reporter Perez Hilton, 38, has slammed Angelina's lawyers for using aggressive tactics, claiming that they actually make Angelina 'look bad'

The article claimed that Brad Pitt was 'wrecked' after Angelina refused to let him see his children since the divorce news broke. 

'Is Angelina Jolie really going to sue me? Most likely not. They're just trying to intimidate me, bully me, threaten me,' said Perez. 

He continued: '[Angelina's] publicist revealed to me that the lawyers have been sending out a lot of aggressive letters demanding people to stop speaking about the Brangelina split,'

High-profile split: The article claimed that Brad Pitt was 'wrecked' after Angelina refused to let him see his children since the divorce news broke

High-profile split: The article claimed that Brad Pitt was 'wrecked' after Angelina refused to let him see his children since the divorce news broke

'I think that her lawyers are making her look bad and at this point it would be dumb of her if she's not aware of this,' he went on.

'And I think that she should let her lawyers go and get new lawyers because the public thinks negatively of her.' 

On Monday, Perez took to his Instagram page with a transcript of his response letter to Angelina's lawyers, which began: 'Please get this message to Angelina Jolie herself. She KNOWS... I have ALWAYS been a huge fan and SUPPORTER of hers.'

Overkill? 'I think that her lawyers are making her look bad and at this point it would be dumb of her if she's not aware of this,' he went on

Overkill? 'I think that her lawyers are making her look bad and at this point it would be dumb of her if she's not aware of this,' he went on

Time to re-hire? 'And I think that she should let her lawyers go and get new lawyers because the public thinks negatively of her'

Time to re-hire? 'And I think that she should let her lawyers go and get new lawyers because the public thinks negatively of her'

'I am livid!!! Unless she wants to turn me into an enemy, I want an apology right now.'

In the caption, he wrote: 'In other news, #AngelinaJolie's lawyers at Greenberg Glusker have just threatened to sue me for my coverage of her split from #BradPitt.'

'ME!! I have always been one of Angelina Jolie's loudest and strongest supporters and defenders!!!!! This was my email back to Angelina's lawyers, #BertFields and #PriyaSapori. Glad I'm not running for president!!'

Supportive: On Monday, Perez took to his Instagram page with a transcript of his response letter to Angelina's lawyers, which began: 'Please get this message to Angelina Jolie herself. She KNOWS... I have ALWAYS been a huge fan and SUPPORTER of hers'

Supportive: On Monday, Perez took to his Instagram page with a transcript of his response letter to Angelina's lawyers, which began: 'Please get this message to Angelina Jolie herself. She KNOWS... I have ALWAYS been a huge fan and SUPPORTER of hers'

'I am livid!!!' In the caption, he wrote: 'In other news, #AngelinaJolie's lawyers at Greenberg Glusker have just threatened to sue me for my coverage of her split from #BradPitt'

'I am livid!!!' In the caption, he wrote: 'In other news, #AngelinaJolie's lawyers at Greenberg Glusker have just threatened to sue me for my coverage of her split from #BradPitt'


 

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