Woman drops Justin Bieber paternity suit

A woman who claimed that Justin Bieber was the father of her infant son has dropped a paternity suit against the pop star, amid reports he was preparing to file a counter suit.

Celebrity gossip site TMZ.com reported that plaintiff Mariah Yeater, 20, who last week quietly revoked her suit against the singer, also had been abandoned by her legal team.

Bieber earlier this month said he would take a DNA test to prove that he did not father Yeater's son, and then would countersue once the results come back, according to reports.

Sources said Bieber, 17, and his legal team planned to make an example of Yeater as a deterrent to others who might be tempted to make similar claims in the future.

Yeater, who gave birth to a baby boy in July, had claimed that she and Bieber met backstage at a concert in October last year in Los Angeles, where they had sexual relations that left her pregnant.

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