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Michael has been unable to resist telling a little white lie over the years that he is related to Darren and his famous father, Sir Alex of Manchester United fame.

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He's previously claimed the track was inspired by a sunset in Malibu, but it turns out that that's a little white lie.

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“These prosecutors bought Grace’s white lies, her big lies and all her pretty little lies,” said Chaudry during her closing statement.

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But Chaudhry said her client was the victim of “white lies, big lies, and pretty little lies” invented by Jabbari to exact revenge on an unfaithful partner.

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She added, “These prosecutors bought Grace’s white lies, her big lies and all her pretty little lies,” she said.

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