Tila Tequila

Much has been written about the incident Sunday involving San Diego Chargers star Shawne Merriman and reality TV star Tila Tequila at the NFL star's home.

Well, this latest account, from San Diego's 10 News, suggests that Tequila was "unhappy she was not the only woman getting attention from Merriman."

Jealousy thus played a role in the early morning altercation.

Witnesses at Merriman's home said the three-time Pro Bowler went to his bedroom with two women, and Tequila was asked to join in by Merriman.

Naturally, Tila Tequila reacted angrily and threatened to have sex with a member of Merriman's entourage. According to sources, Tequila was drunk at that point, and proceeded to get naked, then attempted to leave the house.

Witnesses say Shawne Merriman, 25, tried to stop Tila Tequila, 27, from leaving his Poway, Calif., residence, and that's when she placed a call to 911.

Tequila accused Shawne Merriman of choking and throwing her to the ground while she was trying to leave the house. Tequila signed a citizen's arrest warrant accusing Merriman of battery and false imprisonment. Both are felony charges.

The football star will not discuss specifics about the case. Asked to clarify his relationship with Tequila, the linebacker immediately contacted his attorney.

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Tila Tequila is an attention whore of the worst kind.

Which is normally all good. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag know what they are and have no qualms about milking every ounce of PR they possibly can.

Trying to cash in and plug "future projects" (whatever the hell those are) by calling attention to a violent assault you claim to have suffered is low, though.

Even for a woman who calls herself Tila Tequila.

A week after she says she was assaulted by Shawne Merriman, her NFL star boyfriend, Tila has reached out to her fans with a voicemail message.

Rather than laying low and letting this die down, her plea for this "nightmare" to go away is really just a ploy to get more attention and publicity.

Feel sorry for me! Pay attention to me! [Photo: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]

“I’m just trying to get away from this horrible nightmare,” she says, adding that she just wants to move on, which is totally untrue, as this has her back in the news. “Everything’s gonna be alright. I’m just trying to look forward now.”

If that were true, why post this voicemail?

After lying about wanting to focus on something else (as she herself brings the incident up again), Tila encourages fans to give her a call at 860-256-8452.

We just hope her password is 1234 like Lindsay Lohan's voicemail.

Here's Tila's shameless ploy for attention message to her "fans" ...

Tila's Message

Reality star Tila Tequila said (via her Twitter page of course) that she will meet with the San Diego County District Attorney's office on Friday.

The D.A. is reviewing reports regarding the assault she alleges was committed against her by Shawne Merriman, her NFL star boyfriend, early Sunday.

Tila Tequila accuses the Chargers linebacker of choking and throwing her to the ground while she was trying to leave his suburban San Diego home.

She signed a citizen's arrest warrant accusing Merriman of battery and false imprisonment, both felonies, and was hospitalized. No charges were filed.

Shawne Merriman says he was protecting Tequila, who he says was drinking and intended to drive home. "I was concerned about her welfare," he said.

Merriman also that he wants to clear "his name" and "put this behind me so I can continue to focus on a successful season for the San Diego Chargers."

Tila Tequila and Shawne Merriman offer differing accounts.

Tequila, whose real name is Tila Nguyen, has denied Merriman's claims that she was drunk at the time, even claiming she is "allergic to alcohol."

The Tweets from Tequila's account this morning said "I will never be a VICTIM of anything. So when someone lays a hand on me then lies. Its on."

She followed that up with more than 30 updates in the next hour, including accusing Merriman of lying in his statements to the media about her.

"Damage control. Blame Tila. Make her look bad. Send it out to the media so they don't [sic] believe her! Quick! Cover it up!," Tila Tequila Twittered.

A San Diego County spokesman said the DA's office can reject the accusations, or refer them to the San Diego City Attorney's Office for consideration.

Whose side are you on?

An attorney for Tila Tequila rejected the denials of San Diego Chargers star Shawne Merriman and maintains that the player assaulted the TV personality.

The two got into some sort of conflict Sunday morning. Merriman claimed that Tila was drunk and he was keeping her safe by keeping her off the road.

Tequila's lawyer, Alan Gutman, says that's not true, there was definitely an assault on his client, and Shawne's story will be "completely discredited."

Gutman said in a statement:

"Shawne Merriman and his advisors have apparently decided that the best defense is a good offense, attacking Tila Tequila in the press with a lot of calculated spin to cover up his illegal and indefensible actions."

"Fortunately, we as a society will not tolerate a 6'4", 270-pound all-pro NFL superstar physically assaulting a young lady who is 4'11" and 93 pounds. It is never justifiable to brutally assault, choke, strike and imprison a woman."

Courtenay Semel can't like Shawne Merriman looking at Tila like this.

"Once the truth is fully revealed, Mr. Merriman's fantastic story of how he was trying to keep Ms. Tequila safe will be completely discredited. No one, especially a woman, should ever have to endure what Mr. Merriman did to Ms. Tequila."

There's something about reading "Ms. Tequila" that makes it hard to take this too seriously. Couldn't use her real name in your statement, Alan Gutman?

Merriman was arrested in San Diego early Sunday morning after Tila accused him of choking and restraining her when she tried to leave Shawne's home.

The three-time Pro Bowl selectee and known steroid user will join the Chargers in beating the crap out of the Oakland Raiders on Monday evening.

The Labor Day weekend arrest of San Diego Chargers star Shawne Merriman has seen comments from attorneys, police officials and even the Chargers GM A.J. Smith, but none of the parties actually involved had commented - until now.

Shawne Merriman sent a statement to FOX Sports regarding the incident that led to a "citizen's arrest" filed by reality TV star Tila Tequila against him. She says Merriman assaulted her, choked her and physically restrained her.

Merriman's side of the story? Tila Tequila, his girlfriend, was drunk and out of control, and he was only acting to keep her safe. His statement reads:

"On September 6, 2009 the San Diego Sheriff's Department responded to a citizen's complaint that was initiated by Tila Nguyen (a.k.a. Tila Tequila).

I was taken into custody based upon that complaint. At the time, I was concerned about her welfare given the intoxicated state she appeared to be in and I encouraged her to stay until safe transportation could be provided.

Shawne Merriman and Tila Tequila were/are apparently dating!

We would all do our best to help a friend if we considered their actions to be detrimental to their safety. I in no way caused any harm to Ms. Tila Nguyen.

However, paramedics were called and she was examined but no injuries were reported. She was released and has since returned to Los Angeles, California.

There have been no charges filed against me. I want to thank the San Diego Sheriff's Department for their professionalism. I will continue to cooperate fully.

I look forward to clearing my name regarding these false allegations. I want to put this behind me so I can focus on a successful season for the Chargers."

Neither Tila Tequila nor her reps wanted to comment ... well, except for by bombarding her Twitter page. Here's what she says about Shawne's allegations that she was drunk. No way that's possible, because, obviously:

Looks like Shawne Merriman took a shot at love, all right.

And choked and forcibly restrained love from leaving afterward.

Tila Tequila was hospitalized Sunday following an altercation with her boyfriend, who plays and sometimes takes steroids for the NFL's San Diego Chargers.

The San Diego Sheriff's Department received a disturbance call from Tila Tequila (real name Tila Nguyen) at 3:45 a.m. She told deputies she had been choked by Shawne Merriman and, when she tried to leave, he physically restrained her.

Tila Tequila signed a complaint accusing the NFL star of battery and false imprisonment. Shawne Merriman remains in custody at San Diego County Jail.

Tequila's rep declined to discuss her condition, but there was no sign of trouble hours earlier as the two partied at the local hot spot Stingaree.

"Shawne Merriman and Tila Tequila arrived and joined a birthday celebration with friends already going on in the penthouse," a club rep said.

A CHEAP SHOT AT LOVE: Shawne Merriman was interested in a shot with Tila Tequila ... and choking and restraining her against her will when she tried to leave.

"Merriman and Tequila stayed until closing in the early hours of Sunday morning. They seemed in good spirits throughout the evening and were enjoying themselves. There was no indication of any problem between the two of them."

Some were not even aware they were an item, as Tila has kept a remarkably low profile (for her) about the romance. Unlike, say, Courtenay Semel.

Merriman, 25, has been a bit of a sports and gossip staple over the past few years, notably for his 2006 suspension for the use of performance enhancing substances and having to sit out the entire 2008 season to nurse a knee injury.

You can add assault on a reality TV star to his resume. In fantasy football news, you probably want to drop the San Diego defense now if you own it.

Choose your side!

Courtenay Semel might be back together with Tila Tequila.

But she's definitely in need of attention.

The daughter of a former Yahoo! CEO, Semel is the poor woman's Kim Kardashian: she's famous for being rich, but not nearly on the A-list level of her sex tape-starring friend.

While Kim makes headlines for looking good in a bikini and seriously dating an NFL star, Semel must pretend she's a lesbian and appear in public with Tequila every now and then just to stay relevant.

Expect this talentless pair to be spotted again one of these days, as Courtenay relayed the following inspirational quote to her Facebook friends today:

How very true and profound.

As the all-knowing Gossip Girl so perfectly states above, fate can work in mysterious ways. Sometimes it brings a pair of fake bisexuals together in the name of publicity; other times it causes reporters to realize no one cares about this couple.

Without any acting gigs, albums or ounces of talent, expect Courtenay Semel and Tila Tequila to continue to kiss whenever a camera is around.

Typically, when Tila Tequila stands up, her clothes come off.

But in a recent open letter to President Barack Obama, posted on GlobalGrind.com, the naked model actually does a decent job standing up for gay rights (and, we assume, keeps her clothing on while doing it).

Citing Dan Choi, a soldier that was kicked out of the Army because he was a homosexual, Tila writes:

"Now keep in mind, this is a man who proudly enlisted himself in the army, possibly endangering his own life, just so that he could help protect our country and be a PROUD SOLDIER TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! For him to get the boot just because of what gender he chooses to LOVE is absolutely RIDICULOUS to me!"

Can anyone disagree with that statement?

Tila Tequila can flash the news, as well as her body: President Obama has remained silent on a key campaign issue.

Tequila goes on to call Obama out:

"Unfortunately, [Choi] isn't the first to be discriminated against, and unless President Obama acts fast, and keeps his campaign promise to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy" in the military, he will not be the last!"

Referring to herself as "openly bisexual woman," Tila channels the Black Eyed Peas in her conclusion:

"We are here, we are queer, and its about time that the military gets used to it!!! Discrimination is so 2000 and Late."

These days, it's safe to say the reality TV star doesn't think Obama is very Fergalicious. Do you agree?

Tila Tequila has so much to learn from Speidi and Kim Kardashian.

In this day and age, it's perfectly simple - nay, encouraged! - for talentless celebrities to garner attention merely by making appearances at clubs and/or pretending to have a beef with NBC.

Tila, however, has not even mastered these simple steps to quasi fame and glory. The former Penthouse Pet knows of only two ways to make headlines:

1. Take off her clothes;
2. Come up with outright lies, such as claiming she is pregnant.

In the video below, Tequila resorts to her first love: stripping.

As she explains at the outset (following an introduction, french kiss of the camera and hyena-like laugh), Tila isn't getting nearly naked solely for attention. Of course not!

She's answering the "grind off" challenge set forth by random singer Spectacular, whose video we've posted after this article's jump.

For now, enjoy Tila simply being Tila, as she tries to extend this contest to other, actually talented celebs by staring into the camera and saying: Beyonce, Ciara, Lady Gaga... y'all bring it! (Editor's note: they won't.)

Tila Tequila Striptease

To what grind off is Tequilla referring?

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Poor Tila Tequila.

She wants so badly to be the next Kim Kardashian or Spencer Pratt, celebrities that have mastered the art of garnering attention for themselves without actually doing anything noteworthy.

But Tila can't figure out how. Therefore, she resorts to straight up lying. First, she says her and Ray J are totally in love. Next, she Tweets that she's pregnant.

While we can't confirm the falsity of the relationship with everyone's favorite amateur porn director, the bikini photos below prove that Tequila is far from knocked up. They were taken during a recent trip to Granada, Nicaragua...

Click on the images above to enlarge each one, and search for more at Tila's official website.