Steven Soderbergh has admitted to fathering an Australian woman's child, RadarOnline.com reports. The 'Traffic' director, who's been married to former celebrity reporter Jules Asner since 2003, had an affair with Francis Lawrencina Anderson in 2009.Soderbergh was filming the movie, 'Tot Mom,' in Australia when he met Anderson. Their baby girl, Pearl Button Anderson, was born on August 30, 2010.
Per documents filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, the Academy Award-winning director, "consents to... the entry of a reasonable order of child support."
Earlier this year, Soderbergh confessed he'd "engaged in consensual sexual intimacy and as a result thereof the plaintiff became pregnant," but questioned Anderson's claims for money in the case.
The Daily Telegraph reports the director couldn't agree to the truth of some of Anderson's claims in court due to insufficient knowledge. She alleged she lacked resources to provide for her child and that she required lawyers to protect the rights of her and the child. She also requested he pay her legal fees.




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I can't believe he cheated on jules!
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Me either! Jules Asner is a beautiful woman!
Believe it. Looks have nothing to do with whether your mate will cheat on you. Look at Halle Berry who is far lovelier than Jules and she got cheated on several times.
I hope his wife has already tossed him into the gutter!
It's a shame - he was probably bored & lonely, she seemed to be a groupie who wanted someone prime to breed with. I mean, c'mon - some women want a baby so badly, they don't need a lasting relationship or even love the guy to get what they want. Just my opinion, 'k?
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You're probably right about him being bored etc., but as far as "wanting a baby", my guess she's wanting a meal ticket. Men should keep that in mind when fooling around, or, novel idea, don't fool around.
Rich guys can't keep it wrapped. They sew what they owe! Pay up cheat'n baldie.
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I sure hope his wife has kicked him to the curb!
Men are such predictable pigs.
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Good lord, what a travesty!!!
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Or, as he likes to say... "I'm not married but my wife is".
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I was gonna vote on whether Brad and Angelina should adopt more kids, but I couldn't find an "I don't give a s--t box to check"
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Rich cheating men never wear condoms and they always cry about the child support payments. Invest in some condoms, guy or better yet, STOP CHEATING ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS SEXY WIFE, IDIOT!
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The "beautiful gorgeous sexy wife" probably didn't want to be a mom, which is fine by me. Maybe Soder should've thought about getting the "snip"? Or was that too inconvenient for him?
All I can say is that, genetically, sorry kid.
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either is your spelling, mr. jw
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There isn't one guy in GlamLand Tinseltown that hasn't been cheating on his wife or is about to cheat on her. But....that shoe fits on both of those feet hee hee She probably has one or two on the side hubby doesnt know about...yet.
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Well Director - Maybe it's your wife who should yell "CUT"
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... or do it HERSELF!!!!
condoms!!!!
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How about a vasectomy? Then again, someone would guilt him into NOT getting one: "What if you change your mind??" or some other manipulative idea.