Steven Seagal demands apology from FBI
Saturday, August 18 2007, 17:45 BST
By Beth Hilton, Entertainment Reporter
The star has demanded an apology after claiming that a probe into allegations that he intimidated a reporter and had ties to organised crime have destroyed his box office appeal.
He told the Los Angeles Times: "False FBI accusations fuelled thousands of articles saying that I terrorise journalists and associate with the Mafia. These kinds of inflammatory allegations scare studio heads and independent producers - and kill careers."
The 56-year-old, who starred in smash-hit action films such as 1992's Under Siege, now makes mostly low-budget straight-to-DVD releases.
He was cleared of any wrongdoing in relation to the FBI investigation in 2004 but said his reputation has never recovered.



