We already know how People magazine is conducting its Madonna/Alex Rodriguez coverage: By running quotes from her publicist Liz Rosenberg as truths. But how are magazines like riot-inducing Us Weekly getting their information — tips so valid they're calling for the end of Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage? An email that arrived in our inbox might shed some light.

Dear Jossip,

I write you to inform about the following:

That I have a tape with Madonna and ARod on it…

It is 16 minutes of Private stuff!!!!

Are you interested in this tape?

Please call me +31 6 [xxxxxx]

I travel between Europe and the US all the time.

My NY home is on the Upper East side.

Hope to here from you soon.

Warm regards,

Mathew [xxx]

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For the record, we don't pay for information. Not because we have some ethical quandary with the matter, but the part of our budget that would be made available for it has since been repurposed for iPhone porn.