Lawyers for Mary-Kate Olsen have been accused of “threatening” the editor of the New York Post after he called for the actress to be questioned by police over Heath Ledger’s death.

Post editor-in-chief Col Allan claims Mary-Kate’s lawyers contacted him as soon as the newspaper linked the actress with Ledger’s death - and speculates they may have put pressure on the NYPD to eliminate the actress from their enquiries. He says:

“Almost immediately after the tragic passing of Mr. Ledger, Ms. Olsen’s attorneys began emailing us threatening messages. We find it strange if Ms. Olsen was not questioned at all. The New York Post will not be pressured, and we find it off that the chiefs at the NYPD appear to be terrified of 4-foot-11 inch, 90-pound Mary-Kate-Olsen.”