Eddie Cibrian Blasts Ex Brandi Glanville Over Comments About LeAnn Rimes: "She's a Liar"

Days after the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star slammed Rimes for posting pictures of her kids on social media, her ex-husband is stepping in to set the record straight.

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"Brandi is lying," Cibrian tells PEOPLE. "She lies for the sake of publicity and she has to bring in my wife unfortunately for it to make headlines. It isn't fair. She never asked LeAnn to not post pictures of the kids during the holidays, ever. They don't even talk!"

As for Glanville's claims that she doesn't get to see her kids as much as she'd like, the actor says, "She sees the kids as much as I do. She was with them for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. And I miss my kids tremendously when they're not with me, but I don't ask her not to post pictures."

"Brandi's play is to keep this going, and I'm shocked that the press still takes the bait," he adds. "It's unfortunate. She won't [leave us alone]. One day, I hope it all goes away, because it's been long enough."

While Brandi and LeAnn are still trying to find common ground, Cibrian admits that his sons -- Mason, 12, and Jake, 8 -- have a great relationship with their stepmother. "The kids have lived in a household with LeAnn and me longer than they ever lived in a household with me and Brandi. This is normal."

"They're well-adjusted," he continues. "But it saddens me that they can get on the Internet and get influenced by this negativity that only comes from one side. That's really disheartening."