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George Clooney is an American actor, screenwriter and movie producer. He came to public attention as Dr  in the TVshow ER, and has since appeared in many films, including Batman & Robin, Ocean’s Eleven, The Decendants, and Gravity. He has received three Golden Globe awards and two Oscars. He is also known for his humanitarian work, especially highlighting the conflict in Darfur.

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9 Jul, 2014

Daily Mail op-ed: No conflict with mother-in-law

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After The Daily Mail reports George Clooney’s future mother-in-law does want Clooney to marry her daughter, Amal, because of religious differences, and the actor responds in an op-ed:

First of all, factually none of the story is true. Amal’s mother is not Druze. She has not been to Beirut since Amal and I have been dating, and she is in no way against the marriage, but none of that is the issue…The irresponsibility, in this day and age, to exploit religious differences where none exist, is at the very least negligent and more appropriately dangerous.

After the op-ed was published, The Daily Mail removed the article from its website, The Mail Online, and issued a statement:

The MailOnline story was not a fabrication but supplied in good faith by a reputable and trusted freelance journalist. She based her story on conversations with a long standing contact who has strong connections with senior members of the Lebanese community in the UK and the Druze in Beirut. We only became aware of Mr. Clooney’s concerns this morning and have launched a full investigation. However, we accept Mr. Clooney’s assurance that the story is inaccurate and we apologize to him, Miss Amal Alamuddin and her mother, Baria, for any distress caused.