Justin Bieber Insists on taking paternity tests to clear his name

Spreading the magic: Justin Bieber was delighted to switch on the Christmas Lights at the Empire State Building in New York

The paternity lawsuit has been quietly dropped, but the baby drama involving Justin Bieber isn't quite over yet. The 17-year-old singer will still take a DNA test to disprove paternity charges thrown against him by 20-year-old Mariah Yeater once and for all. 

But before he tackles that unsavoury matter, the Canadian superstar had the more pleasant task of switching on the Christmas lights at the Empire State Building in New York. A relaxed Justin look smiley and festive - in a woolly hat - as he performed the prestigious honour that is all over in the flick of a switch.

That's how long Yeater claimed it took to conceive her son with the star following his October 2010 concert at LA's Staples Centre, when she was 19 and he was 16. But has always denied that he is the father of Tristyn Anthony Markhouse, and is prepared to put his genes where his mouth is. Yeater abruptly withdrew her paternity suit against Bieber this week and was dropped by her own attorneys. (DailyMail)