DONATELLA IN REHAB
DONATELLA VERSACE is in rehab for cocaine addiction. The Italian designer, whose considerable weight loss has been the subject of tabloid tittle tattle for some months, has checked into a drug treatment centre at an undisclosed location, according to PAGESIX.COM. "The family views this as a private matter," a company spokesman said. "We hope the press will respect this as such." While friends say Donatella has been battling an addiction for some years, the company denies that it was behind its decision not to present a spring/summer 2004 couture collection earlier this month. "The money allocated for couture was put into marketing and advertising for the ready-to-wear and accessory lines," he said. (July 28 2004, AM)