Healsosaid thathe plansto file acomplaint with the Press ArbitrationCommission against the media outlet whichoriginallyreported the story, according to the report.
According to the newspaper, RIM denied that it has plans to close the Irving office, which according to the story had about 700 employees before the recent cuts.
The satirical Web site TheOnion.com last year ran a spoof of a news story called "Starbucks to begin sinister 'phase two' of operation, " which detailed its expansion plans.
As for Belstaff, Mr. Hilfiger will serve as a board member and adviser for the 88-year-old label, whichplans to open a New York boutique this fall, followed by a five-story London flagship in 2013.