A photographer who publicly claimed that Demi Moore’s hotly-debated cover photo for the December 2009 issue of W Magazine was airbrushed has refused to offer a public apology to the star, The New York Post reports.

Fashion photographer Anthony Citrano claimed that a portion of Demi’s hip was digitally-erased on the W cover — it is a claim the actress vehemently denies.

Last week, Citrano received a letter from Moore’s lawyer, Marty Singer, demanding a public apology.

“As you are undoubtedly well aware, my client’s appearance is of great importance to her career and livelihood, and false claims or insinuations that she secretly uses extraordinarily artificial means to alter her appearance are extremely damaging,” Singer wrote.

However, Citrano has hit back, sticking by his airbrush accusations and scoffing at Singer’s demand for a retraction and an apology: “Ms. Moore’s implication that her image went straight from camera to cover is incredible, whether she believes it or not. Simply put, this never happens.”

“Neither of these will be forthcoming,” Citrano added in response to the request for a retraction and apology.