Just when Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash thought he could put his sexual allegations nightmare behind him, his accuser Sheldon Stephens has said that he wants to renege on his recant and give back the settlement money he received.

Stephens now claims that he was pressured into withdrawing his accusation that he engaged in a sexual relationship with Clash when he was a 16 year-old minor and would now like to maintain his original story and return the money.

Last week, Stephens, 23, accepted $125,000 in settlement for issuing a statement that concluded that he and Clash were in an “adult consensual relationship.” Clash has maintained since the beginning that he and Stephens were involved but it was after the wannabe actor/model turned 18 and has taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street and his beloved Elmo character to try and deal with the career damaging scandal.

According to TMZ, Stephens is currently working with his lawyers to try and return the money.

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Former pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan has decided to abandon his lawsuit against former BFF Bubba the Love Sponge in light of the shock jocks letter of apology issued this week.

Bubba “the Love Sponge” Clem issued a formal apology today as part of a confidential settlement agreement saying; “After further investigation, I am now convinced that Hulk Hogan was unaware of the presence of the recording device in my bedroom. I am convinced he had no knowledge that he was being taped. Additionally, I am certain that he had no role in the release of the video. It is my belief that (he) is not involved, and has not ever been involved, in trying to release the video, or exploit it, or otherwise gain from the video’s release in any way.”

The trouble all started last month when a sex tape featuring the former wrestler and Bubba’s wife Heather Clem was leaked on the internet. Since the release, the Hulk has maintained that he had no idea that his indiscretion was caught on film. On October 15^th Hogan filed a lawsuit against both Clem and Gawker Media, who were steaming the video on their website. The incident took place over 6 years ago at a time when Hogan was having serious problems in his marriage to now ex, Linda Hogan. When the tape was first released Clem maintained that Hogan knew that there were cameras rolling saying on his radio show; “There were three people in that home. All three knew what time it was. You know I have surveillance. You knew of everything going on. But now that your feeling are hurt….you’re trying to cover you’re a** with you wife and your jobs and your social standing.” But in light of the settlement, Clems has done a complete 180, apologizing for going on the offensive and retracting the statements he made in previous weeks about Hogan and his family.

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Many were expecting an ugly, long drawn out battle between estranged couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Hollywood’s mega couple announced their pending divorce only last week and it was expected that each side would put up a big fight for their daughter Suri, age 6. Much to everyone’s surprise both camps announced this morning that a settlement has been reached privately and quietly. What the terms of this agreement are are currently unknown but both sides have issued statements saying that they are happy with the quick and peaceful resolution. Katie and Tom also issued a joint statement today expressing their wishes to keep their personal matters private and reiterating their mutual commitment to the best interests of their daughter and their mutual respect for one another as parents.

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