Madonna's brother accuses her of straining relationship

Pop superstar Madonna's estranged brother Christopher Ciccone is accusing her of putting a strain on his relationship with their father by forcing the father to choose between the feuding siblings. Contactmusic.com reports Ciccone confessed that his relationship with his sister has ended after he published the controversial book Life With My Sister Madonna. And now he claims that Madonna has made their father Toby pick between the two by giving him an ultimatum. He said: "The situation is now at its ugliest point, and I feel terrible for my father. Madonna's asked him to choose between me or her—but he's told her he won't do that. I've reassured my father that I wasn't trying to tear up the family, but I have every right to tell my side of things. "I was disappointed that she thought I was going to ruin her. Of course I wasn't! She obviously doesn't know me as well as I thought she did."