VIDEO : Madonna Defends Sean Penn

Some rumors take a few decades to put to rest. In support of Sean Penn in his defamation lawsuit against Lee Daniels , Madonna stated in a court declaration that he never physically abused her during their famously tumultuous marriage. The singer stated, per court documents filed in New York State Supreme Court today and obtained by E!, "While we certainly had more than one heated argument during our marriage, Sean has never struck me, 'tied me up,' or physically assaulted me, and any report to the contrary is completely outrageous, malicious, reckless and false."