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"John Travolta&amp;#039;s lawyer has confirmed that he intends to launch a counter-suit against an unnamed man who has accused the star of sexual misconduct. Travolta is accused of offences including alleged sexual harassment by an anonymous masseur, who is seeking $2 million (\u00C2\u00A31.2 million) in damages.  However, the Pulp Fiction actor&amp;#039;s lawyer Marty Singer told The Hollywood Reporter that he will take legal action - not only against the claimant, but also the claimant&amp;#039;s lawyer - for malicious prosecution. Singer said: &amp;quot;There is a heightened standard for a lawyer suing a celebrity and knowing the media will pick it up. The lawyer can&amp;#039;t just rely on the client. He needs to do an investigation and has an obligation to do due diligence.&amp;quot; Singer also said that he could prove that Travolta was not present in Los Angeles on January 16, the date of the alleged incident. Travolta released a statement through his publicist on Monday evening (May 7) saying that he was over 2,000 miles away on the opposite side of America at the time, adding: &amp;quot;This lawsuit is a complete fiction and fabrication. None of the events claimed in the suit ever occurred.&amp;quot; Noting that the claim was filed anonymously, Singer explained that the next step in proceedings would be for a court to decide whether the claimant can be named. Singer then explained that his team would have to successfully disprove the masseur&amp;#039;s allegations against Travolta in court before any malicious prosecution case could be brought. The masseur has argued that the claim was filed anonymously because the actor is &amp;quot;famous and powerful&amp;quot;, arguing that Travolta would experience no prejudice from an anonymous claim, whereas the allegations could ruin his career. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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