Randy Quaid - Quaids 'Suing Over Gossip Reports'

RANDY QUAID and his wife EVI are suing their former lawyer, accusing him of "gossip mongering" by allegedly running stories about them on his website.

In a lawsuit, the Brokeback Mountain star and his wife claim they hired attorney Lloyd Braun to negotiate business deals for the actor.

The Quaids allege he became a close family friend but eventually betrayed them by posting photos and information about them on his entertainment website.

But a lawyer for Braun has dismissed their accusations, telling TMZ.com, "The alleged facts are palpably untrue. Lloyd Braun hasn't represented these people for more than a decade and the files were turned over to other entertainment lawyers when Lloyd left the practice of law."

Quaid and his wife are currently in the middle of a legal battle over an unpaid $10,000 (£6,250) hotel bill, and have been accused of burglary and defrauding an innkeeper.

They have had a number of warrants issued for their arrest over past court no-shows.