Andrew Morton Writing Book About Tom Cruise

Posted on February 14, 2006

It appears that celebrity biographer Andrew Morton, best known for working with Princess Diana to tell her life story, is now writing a book about Tom Cruise. And Cruise's mega-lawyer Bert Fields is not happy about the way Morton is doing his research.

Digital Spy reports that Cruise has threatened to sue after reports Morton has hired Paul Baressi to investigate rumors Cruise is gay.

The attorney in question has slammed these reports, saying: "I wrote a letter to Mr. Morton back in November and said he obviously was entitled to write the book but 'make sure you check your facts'. If he tries to use my letter to create the impression that Mr. Cruise did have a gay affair, we will certainly sue... because the story is false. Mr. Cruise is not gay."

In another bizarre twist, Life and Style is reporting that Cruise's relationship with Katie Holmes is now over, that they're just going through the motions until the new baby arrives. Cruise's reps deny the story.

Update 1-15-18: The book, Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, has arrived and it is selling but it is not entertaining everyone. CNN reports that review from EW says the biography "comes up empty."

You can read an excerpt and a Q&A with Morton on today.com.