A crime in Tinseltown has taken gargantuan proportions. Out-of-business publicists and limelight hoggers alike are shooting off theories by the dozen.

Wild rumours

Some say Shiney is involved in a tangle between the maid and her boyfriend, and is a victim of blackmail. Some say he's being maligned by individuals jealous of his achievements. There are also those who say the maid was not happy with doing the dishes at Rs 3,000 a month!

Read: One 'conspiracy theory' doing the rounds

Shiney Ahuja's case currently reads like the alien abduction stories, being spun by people who'll believe it was ET that sank the Titanic and knicked Kate Winslet, and that Neil Armstrong was actually in someone's backyard on the night of July 20, 1969. Who can the reader believe?

Sultans of spin

Bollywood has had its own damage control machinery set in place to deal with 'bad publicity' - ever since some of its biggest names decided to drive drunk and kill off endangered animals.

A reader must understand that he/she is dealing with extremely powerful people who're managed by the most skilful PROs and agents. News articles covering them could be two sides of the same coin. For example, there are many who claim that the recent MNS attack on Neetu Chandra was just hype created to boost the star's career and there are also those who'll vehemently dismiss the report and give us a black eye for even mentioning the possibility!

Kareena's magic

Then, there's Kareena Kapoor's elaborate network of media scouts who can give Paris Hilton a run for her money. Bebo is one of the biggest players in the PR business, twisting and turning headlines until her road towards fame is cleared.

But for those thinking media is putty in celeb hands, you must understand this is a business of mutual benefit - it's been that way for ages, even before Rome! Bollywood media is a case of pure business that requires no interference from individuals sniffing around for loopholes - people like us!

End of the road

But Shiney Ahuja is threatening to blow the balance wide open. Readers are being shot at with irresponsible reporting from all angles. The horrifying extent of the crime is being dismissed by people claiming that the 18-year-old is looking to get back at her employer (who's reportedly already confessed to his crimes) over money. Such intimidating assumptions, to a story that has barely made it through our legal gauntlet, need to be dismissed - make way for justice!

Only the law shall judge

So, the next time you read about how the maid was an agent of an enemy country threatening to destroy Bollywood and throw into disarray the crores of cash involved, simply look away and maybe smile - because it's not the truth.

Let the law have its way, because it knows no profit, no fame and will not negotiate, even for a movie deal with K-Jo!