George Clooney's model ladylove Elisabetta Canalis has been implicated in a sex and cocaine scandal involving two Milan-based nightclubs, celebrities and prostitution.
Canalis, who is widely-rumoured to be tying the knot with ladies' man Clooney, is embroiled in the scandal after a witness claimed she saw Canalis doing
cocaine in one of the nightclubs in 2007.
Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera (one of Italy's most reputable dailies), claims Karima Menad, a 26-year-old Parisian model-turned-escort, has told Italian prosecutors she saw numerous models and celebs taking cocaine at one of the venues, among them former showgirl Canalis.
"I used cocaine along with other people, among whom was Elisabetta Canalis," Menad said.
The newspaper says an investigation was launched in 2008 into two nightclubs (Hollywood and The Club) in Milan, following allegations of an alleged prostitution ring, fuelled by booze and drugs.
Menad's testimony goes back to 2008, a year before she hooked up with Clooney.
"We were in The Club and it was December 2007," Menad adds. "We had been at a party of some famous, rich celebrity whose name I cannot remember. I don't remember who brought the drugs but we all took it."
Menad's evidence was used by prosecutors to shut down both nightclubs and place five people under house arrest.
The chief prosecutor in the case, Frank Di Maio, says Menad was one of many ladies employed to 'entertain' The Club's wealthy clientele in a VIP room.
"Their job was to encourage these customers to drink alcohol as to increase the table's bill, followed up by sex off premises," prosecutor Di Maio said.
"They were often given cocaine for free by those who want to sit at a table of famous people ... they want the visibility that comes from being seated at a central table, and to be seen with models, or celebrities from fashion, entertainment and sport."
No word as yet from either of their reps. But we do have this retro drug-use-denial from Canalis in Vanity Fair back in 2008
"Obviously whoever is putting these rumours out there succeeded in his intention to discredit me," she said during the interview.
"I've never used any drug. I've never even smoked weed. But in the entertainment business, if you ignore the phone call of some powerful character you will have to pay for it and nothing works better than a mean gossip."
Oh, the scandal!
Canalis is currently holidaying with Clooney at his Italian villa; amid rumours they are about to tie the knot. Given the scandal, I'd hazard a guess Clooney won't be rushing to put a ring on her finger.
Question is, will he stand by her?
Things that make you go...F%$#@&*(!!
It looks like history's repeating itself...
We've all heard the rib-tickling rumours about a mooted sequel to James Cameron's Titanic. Well, it's no longer just a joke - it's a big fat, sinking reality.
Introducing the trailer for Titanic II, courtesy of those wonderful, creatively-starved, peeps over at The Asylum - the same studio responsible for celluloid giants such as Snakes on a Train and War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave.
Uploaded by dreadcentral. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.
What an absolute sinker. But it's a bit like Jedward or Judge Judy, you just can't help looking at it.
