Illusionist Criss Angel has hit out at claims he's dating Paris Hilton, insisting the recent "lies" about his relationship with Cameron Diaz prove the press can't be trusted.

Angel's wife Joanne Sarantakos blamed Diaz for the breakdown of her marriage in legal papers filed at Nassau County Court, New York on 29 June - claims both Angel and Diaz vehemently deny.

He's since been linked to hotel heiress Hilton, but Angel brands the reports laughable.

He tells U.s. talk show host Larry King, "You know what's amazing? I'm finding out with success, anything you do, whether you're a friend, you like somebody, you date somebody, or maybe you don't even like somebody, the tabloids want to attach you with everybody."