Roth defends Peaches over drug claims

Eli Roth has branded drug allegations made against Peaches Geldof as "horrible lies" which have affected her ability to work.

The horror film director defended his 21-year-old lover in a letter written to the mother of the man who claimed to have taken part in a heroin-fuelled sex romp with the star.

Ben Bluett-Mills published topless photographs of Geldof on the internet and claimed that they had taken the drug before spending a night together.

Roth, who posted the 1,200-word note on his MySpace page, said: "Your son... took a bright, intelligent, incredibly creative young writer and ­damaged her ability to work until people forget about this or dismiss it as nonsense.

"Not only has (sic) your son's ­horrible lies painted Peaches as ­'dangerous' to many who would potentially hire her, but companies like ­Ultimo Underwear are using this 'scandal' as a reason to fire ­Peaches by saying she is not a role model for young girls.

"These ­stories also send a dangerous message to anyone who has ever made a mistake, that no matter how much you change, ­someone can make up a sick story about you and ­everyone will revert to the worst image of your past."

Roth, 37, went on to insist that Geldof has been clean for more than a year.