New details are emerging to explain how and why Entertainment Tonight came to believe unsubstaniated French media reports claiming Angelina Jolie gave birth to twin girls in Europe one week ago. Attorneys for the Oscar-winning actress say someone posing as Holly Goline, Angelina’s longtime personal assistant, sent out a e-mail containing the false information. The source for the ET report was an e-mail from someone claiming to be Holly.

Los Angeles law firm Lavely & Singer, who represent Angelina Jolie, have sent out the following letter, warning the media of the the “Holly Goline Imposter.”

“A random individual has engaged in a scheme to intentionally harm my client and deceive her fans, the public and the media through illegal and tortuous impersonation of Ms Jolie’s long-time assistant, Holly.”

“The individual who claims to be, and to whom the media has relied upon as, a ’reliable source’ is not my client’s assistant, nor does the email address belong to my client’s assistant.”