In an exclusive statement, Jolie shuts down rumors that she’s adding a young Haitian girl to her family. Howard Kurtz on the tabloids that fed the bogus claims and distract from her cause.

Jolie made that clear in an exclusive statement to The Daily Beast.

“Earlier this week, the Daily Mirror U.K. and others reported that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in the process of adopting a child from Haiti,” says the statement provided by Adam Waldman of Washington’s Endeavor Group, who represents her. “There is no truth to these rumors.

“Rather, Ms. Jolie is focused on enhancing the welfare and legal protection of children within Haiti. As such, she has been meeting with government of Haiti officials, Haitian legal experts and non-governmental organizations regarding a new initiative of the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. The recently launched Jolie Legal Fellows Program will assist the justice system in Haiti to improve child protection.”

Not only that, but Jolie never even met the Haitian girl named Leah, according to Waldman.