However, he was refused and had to ultimately offer it for free to RadarOnline.com.

"Michael initially asked for a large fee -- six figures -- for the tapes of Lindsay and Dina, but he didn't get any takers. Radar Online also refused to pay for the tapes, so in the end he agreed to a deal to release the recordings for no fee, but giving him the exposure he needs with a paid interview," the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

However, Michael has refuted the reports exclaiming that the six-figure demand for the tapes "was a complete lie."

But when questioned if he was paid for his interview, he said: "That's in the hands of my lawyers. They deal with that."

He further insisted that he would come up with more recordings in future unless Lindsay joined a rehab for alleged addiction to prescription drugs.

He said: "I have more recordings which will further back up what I have said so far. I will release them. I will not stop until Lindsay goes to rehab."