Bing sues for £7m over stunt

Millionaire film producer Steve Bing, who is involved in a war of words with actress Liz Hurley over the paternity of her unborn baby, has filed a lawsuit against The Mirror for printing his phone number and urging readers to call him.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims libel, invasion of privacy, and infliction of emotional distress, and asks for damages of $10 million (£7 million) or more.

It names the publisher of The Mirror, four reporters and an editor as defendants. Earlier this month, The Mirror, which has called the producer a "sleazeball" for his alleged treatment of the actress, published his business phone number and told readers they had a chance to tell him "exactly what you think of him".

Bing's lawyer, Marty Singer, said: "He got death threats. It was a very reckless thing to do."

Representatives for The Mirror could not be reached for comment.