"California law does not allow public figures like David Beckham to stifle free speech," Jensen says.  "Maybe he didn't live here in Los Angeles long enough to learn how precious we here consider our rights to tell the truth in print."

The sports superstar, married to singer-turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham, is also suing the magazine that printed Nici's allegations.

Nici's lawyer separately filed a cross-complaint for emotional and physical injuries he says she received when a process server showed up at her New York hotel with Beckham's lawsuit last week.  Her suit claims she was hounded until she had to leave the hotel.