Reports that Michael Jackson's ex-wife has struck a $4m deal to give up parental rights to their two children have been denied.
ITN reports that Debbie Rowe's lawyer Eric George wrote an angry letter to the New York Post saying she "has not and will not" give up her rights contrary to reports in the newspaper.
The paper alleged Rowe, a former dermatologist's nurse, said "Hell no" when discussing with her friend Rebecca White via email whether she wanted custody of the youngsters.
The Post claimed that messages from Rowe said there was going to be a "secret deal" by 14 July involving Jackson's 79-year-old mother Katherine.
Rowe was married to Jackson from 1996 to 1999 and is the mother of his two oldest children, Prince Michael Jr, 12, and Paris Michael Katherine, 11. In 2001, she sought to give up parental rights but later went to court to contest this and it never went into effect.
Katherine Jackson was granted temporary guardianship of the three children on 29 June.
Michael Jackson had a third child named Prince Michael II, 7. The boy's surrogate mother has never been identified.
George's letter also states Rowe will not take any money beyond what was agreed with her ex-husband years ago.
Following 50-year-old Jackson's death on 25 June, after the star suffered cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles mansion, it emerged that his will has "intentionally omitted" to provide for Rowe.
George's letter also states that no agreement has been reached between Rowe and the Jackson family on custody or visitation rights. He asked the newspaper to publish a retraction.
A custody hearing on Jackson's three children is set for 20 July.
