By Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Assistant Managing Editor

Shaquille O'Neal's former mistress, Vanessa Lopez, plans on deposing the ex-NBA star's Laker teammate, Kobe Bryant, in her lawsuit against Shaq and wants know what advice the retired basketball player gave to Bryant during the time he was under investigation for allegedly raping a woman in Colorado, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

As we previously reported, Lopez filed a lawsuit against O'Neal in Orange County, Florida, for intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault. Lopez claims Shaq started harassing her shortly after she told him she thought she was pregnant. She says the former NBA center initially accused her of sleeping with someone else and when she broke off their relationship she claims the threats began. Shaq tried to get the lawsuit dismissed, but his motion was denied.

According to NBC Sports, during the criminal investigation Bryant allegedly told cops that Shaq "had paid up to $1 million in hush money to various women." O'Neal denied the charge at the time and the rape charge against Brant was subsequently dropped after he reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the accuser.

"There are plans to depose Kobe Bryant because he has information about advice Shaq allegedly gave him about paying off the woman who was accusing him of rape," a source close to the situation tells Breaking Celebrity News. "This g