Movie star Clint Eastwood testified Tuesday that he believed his ex-lover, who has sued him for allegedly sabotaging her screen career, was out to get his money after their breakup.

He denied trying to defraud Sondra Locke with what she has termed a "sham" film directing deal, saying that he only had her best interests at heart.

She later dropped the suit when Eastwood agreed to secure her a director's contract worth $1.5 million at Warner Bros. Eastwood said Tuesday that he had never had any conversations with Locke about monetary settlements.