(April 6) -- In an interview set to air Monday on the 'Tyra Banks Show,' Levi Johnston, the father of Bristol Palin's infant son, described some tension with Alaska's first family.
He told Banks that his former fiancee lets him visit but won't let him take the baby out, and that Bristol's mother, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, probably knew the teenage couple were having sex. "Moms are pretty smart," he told Banks.
You can see a clip of the interview here.
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The Palin camp fired back in a statement from the family's spokesperson, Meghan Stapleton, released Friday.
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"Bristol did not even know Levi was going on the show. We're disappointed that Levi and his family, in a quest for fame, attention, and fortune, are engaging in flat-out lies, gross exaggeration, and even distortion of their relationship," says the statement.
"Bristol's focus will remain on raising Tripp, completing her education, and advocating abstinence. It is unfortunate that Levi finds it more appealing to exploit his previous relationship with Bristol than to contribute to the well being of the child."
"Bristol realizes now that she made a mistake in her relationship and is the one taking responsibility for their actions," the statement concludes.
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Johnston, 19, and Bristol Palin, 18, are the parents of Tripp, who was born on Dec. 27. Johnston told The Associated Press on March 11 that the two had broken off their engagement.
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"Some days we can have regular conversations without fighting," Johnston said of Bristol in the interview. "Most of the times, I don't know what's wrong with her. She's in a pretty bad mood, she's short, she doesn't want me around, I don't think. She says that I can come see the baby and that kind of thing, but won't let me take him anywhere."
Sarah Palin announced her daughter's pregnancy on Sept. 1, days after Arizona Sen. John McCain picked her to be his Republican vice presidential running mate. Johnston appeared at the Republican National Convention with the Palins.
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