"Basic Instinct" star Sharon Stone, accused of leaving her son in the car while she dined at a London restaurant, stated that she had left the child for "no more than two minutes".

A representative of the Oscar-nominated actress told the New York Daily News: "Roan (the son) did come into the restaurant, but Sharon had someone bring him out to the car before her, to avoid paparazzi."

A British newspaper claimed Stone had continued to dine at The Ivy while apparently her son was with the chauffeur in the sweltering heat, reports the Internet Movie Database.

The newspaper claimed she left her son in the car for two hours but Stone through her representative said it was "for no more than two minutes".