( CNN ) -- George Clooney 1 , Daily Mail newspaper 0 . The British newspaper 's website deleted an article about Clooney , his fiancee , Amal Alamuddin , and her mother , Baria , on Wednesday , after Clooney said the article was `` completely fabricated '' and even `` dangerous . '' The website subsequently apologized and said it had `` launched a full investigation . '' The offending article came out on the Web on Monday and in print on Tuesday . While it is now missing from the Mail 's site , rewritten versions of it still appear on hundreds of other sites -- a point that Clooney himself made in an unusual response to the Mail , published by USA Today on Wednesday morning . In order to rebut the article , Clooney had to repeat some of what it said . `` The Daily Mail has printed a completely fabricated story about my fiancee 's mother opposing our marriage for religious reasons , '' Clooney wrote in USA Today . `` It says Amal 's mother has been telling 'half of Beirut ' that she 's against the wedding . It says they joke about traditions in the Druze religion that end up with the death of the bride . '' None of that is true , Clooney said . Clooney , of course , is used to media misbehavior -- thinly sourced stories about celebrities of his stature are a daily occurrence , and `` I seldom respond , '' he wrote . `` But this lie involves larger issues , '' he wrote . `` The irresponsibility , in this day and age , to exploit religious differences where none exist , is at the very least negligent and more appropriately dangerous . We have family members all over the world , and the idea that someone would inflame any part of that world for the sole reason of selling papers should be criminal . '' Later on , he suggested that the Mail had moved `` into the arena of inciting violence . '' So was the Mail story completely made up ? MailOnline , the Web division of the newspaper , said Wednesday that it was `` not a fabrication '' ; rather , it was `` supplied in good faith by a reputable and trusted freelance journalist . '' The Mail said the journalist `` based her story on conversations with a long-standing contact who has strong connections with senior members of the Lebanese community in the UK and the Druze in Beirut . '' In other words , the journalist played a particularly bad game of telephone , repeating what one person was saying about what other people were allegedly saying about Clooney 's future mother-in-law . `` We accept Mr. Clooney 's assurance that the story is inaccurate and we apologise to him , Miss Amal Alamuddin and her mother , Baria , for any distress caused , '' the Mail said in a statement . `` We have removed the article from our website and will be contacting Mr. Clooney 's representatives to discuss giving him the opportunity to set the record straight . '' What we know about George Clooney 's fiancee . Photos : The women who captured George Clooney 's heart . CNN 's Joan Yeam contributed to this report .
Daily Mail said Clooney 's future mother-in-law opposes his marriage on religious grounds . Clooney responds in USA Today , calling the story `` completely fabricated '' and `` dangerous '' The story was removed from the Mail 's website , and the paper is investigating . Clooney rarely responds to the media 's stories about his personal life .