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Conan O'Brien has apologised to Levi Johnston after mocking the aspiring model by reading Twitter messages that he had not written.
The chatshow host had asked guest William Shatner to read a series of messages from an account that he believed belonged to Johnston during Wednesday's Tonight show.
Speaking on yesterday's broadcast, he said: "I'd like to apologise personally to Levi Johnston and his lawyer and publicist for misrepresenting him in any way.
"Levi is clearly a great American. We wish him the best of luck as he trains for his upcoming naked photo shoot."
O'Brien went on to say that the messages were "counterfeit" and had been written by a "clever imposter imposing as the witty Levi Johnston".
He added: "And the real Levi is very angry with us now. So angry in fact that he's taken his case to some of this country's most respected authorities for truth, including TMZ.com."
O'Brien then invited Shatner back on stage to recite "some real, verified quotes from Levi Johnston".
Johnston, who rose to fame as the father of Sarah Palin's grandson, is currently preparing to pose naked for Playgirl.
