The cover of the June 29, 2009, issue of The National Enquirer features a picture of Freeman with a headline "Morgan Freeman Slept with his Teenage Granddaughter!"http://perezhilton.com/2009-06-17-best-cover-of-the-week The alleged affair is believed to be with his step-granddaughter E'Dena Hines.http://www.examiner.com/x-7371-LA-Blended-Families-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Morgan-Freeman-allegedly-having-affair-with-stepgranddaughter

The 90s proved to be a break out decade for Freeman who then starred in a number of widely acclaimed and commercially successful films. In 1994, he took on the role of Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption opposite Tim Robbins. The movie was a huge success, and it also established Freeman as a talented narrator.

His most recent blockbuster appearance is in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins and The Dark Knight as Lucius Fox.

On February 26, 2009, Demaris Meyer, passenger and owner of the car, announced she was suing Morgan Freeman for negligence over a car crash. She was the passenger in his vehicle, and is suing for lost wages, pain and suffering and medical expenses. Freeman's publicist has said "We're confident this will all be resolved."BBC: Actor Freeman sued over car crash (February 26, 2009)