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MADONNA’s estranged brother CHRISTOPHER CICCONE released his tell-all book about life with the superstar because he wanted to “watch her squirm”.

Ciccone published the controversial tome, Life With My Sister Madonna, earlier this month and he recently admitted that his revelations in the book left his famous older sister “very upset”.

But the 47-year-old insists the book was a watered down version of what he wanted to publish - because his lawyers forced him to omit much of the more controversial content.

He tells MSNBC.com, “There are plenty of things I left out of the book. And things that the lawyers and editors took out.”

But Ciccone still enjoyed Madonna’s reaction to the controversy.

He adds, “I will admit to a guilty pleasure in watching her squirm. (Releasing the book was like a) giant f**king orgasm. Therapy I already had; this was pure sex.”

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A sleazy cameraman is trying to flog a tape he alleges shows the singer romping with US baseball hunk Alex Rodriguez.

He is demanding a fortune for the footage he claims was shot with a hidden camera in an apartment allegedly used by the pair for secret afternoon trysts.

Last night Madonna’s lawyers said they were “aware” of the lensman’s claims but were not commenting.

Legal experts said there was no firm evidence the video existed.

But the cameraman’s claims could not have come at a worse time for pop queen Madonna, 49.

She has been plagued by rumours that she is having an affair with Rodriguez, nicknamed A-Rod, and that her marriage to British movie director Guy Ritchie is on the rocks.

The singer, who has publicly denied any rift, has agreed to support her husband at the London premiere of his film Rock Rolla. And she plans to be with Guy for his 40th birthday on September 10.

But pals claim the shows of togetherness are little more than a publicity stunt and allege the couple have already divided up some of their assets.

The cameraman’s claims of a tape are set to heap more pressure on the pair.

In a series of emails fired off to media outlets, he alleged the footage was shot two months ago in an apartment owned by a pal of Madonna she knows through her devotion to the Kabbalah religion.

The video man – who is also a friend of the apartment owner – claimed he found out and secretly installed a hidden camera in the living room with the lens pointed at the sofa.

He alleged the footage he recorded showed the pop superstar romping with New York Yankees ace A-Rod.

But legal experts say if his claims are true the lensman could face prosecution for voyeurism and burglary. One said: “If footage was obtained in this way it would be an outrageous invasion of privacy.

“But more than that he would not have had his friend’s consent to install the camera and must have entered the apartment without approval to hide it. That is burglary.

“He would be prima facie guilty of voyeurism. Instead of making a million he’d be going to jail for a few years.

“Even if the video existed it would probably be seized by the courts.’’

Madonna and husband Guy were spotted together in New York last week.

She starts her Sticky And Sweet tour in Cardiff on August 23 and has rearranged her schedule to attend Guy’s premiere and his Irish-themed birthday bash.

She insists that she is just a friend of A-Rod, who is 33 next week, and has been helping him look for an apartment in New York.

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MADONNA is “loving” the attention she’s getting from the Alex Rodriguez scandal, friends said - and as of Sunday, she was planning on ramping up the rumors by cheering on her close friend during today’s All-Star game at Yankee Stadium.

“She, [manager] Guy Oseary and some friends have tickets and are planning on going,” said a spy. “She doesn’t care about the press it will get - she loves it. It just gets her more publicity for her upcoming Sticky and Sweet tour.”

Madonna and hubby Guy Ritchie have been acting like a very strong couple ever since news broke that not only was A-Rod’s wife, Cynthia, divorcing him, but that she claims he’d had an “affair of the heart” with the singer. Madonna, who has been actively trying to get A-Rod into kabbalah, denies any affairs with the slugger.

“Cynthia’s claims don’t bother Guy,” said a pal of the couple. “He and Madonna have an unconventional marriage and are fine with it. He is obsessed with his work and so is she. They are not planning on divorcing.”

Ritchie just signed Robert Downey Jr. to his next movie about Sherlock Holmes, and is said to be in LA now with the actor.

But while Madonna can blow off the bad C-Rod press, she is not pleased with the press that her brother, Christopher Ciccone, and his book, “Life With My Sister Madonna,” are generating.

Madge is said to be furious with Ciccone, who describes his sister as a petty, mean pennypincher who stiffed him out of tens of thousands of dollars.

A source told Jossip that although Ciccone was on “Good Morning America,” his interviews with “The Insider” and “Entertainment Tonight” were canceled after Madonna’s rep, Liz Rosenberg, made calls implying that if Ciccone appeared on the shows, they’d lose access to Madonna. A rep for the shows said, “That’s not us.”

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In an exclusive interview with “Good Morning America,” Madonna’s estranged brother, Christopher Ciccone, characterized her husband, Guy Ritchie, as a homophobe who destroyed Ciccone’s close relationship with his sister.

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