Eddie Ignores His Angle

According to Page Six After a National Enquirer report that Eddie Murphy thinks ex Melanie Brown tricked him into getting her pregnant, Mel's lawyer Gloria Allred tells PageSix.com that the actor's continued refusal to meet daughter Angel is "inexcusable."

Allred didn't comment on the Enquirer's report that a source close to Eddie claims he and Mel only slept with each other three times during their relationship, or that she told him she was on birth control. However, the powerhouse attorney exclusively told us that regardless of the couple's past, "I think it's sad and inexcusable that Mr. Murphy chooses to punish his baby by refusing to visit her or be involved emotionally or in person in her life. It's shocking that he continues to refuse to be involved with his daughter and that he has intentionally missed the precious first year of her innocent life."

Melanie and Eddie's paternity case over baby Angel Iris is still in the discovery stages, but a hearing has been set for May 21. Eddie previously claimed that the girl was not his, but DNA tests proved otherwise.

Murphy's reps told PageSix.com that they do not comment on his personal life.