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While Ingrid Bergman awaited the birth of Roberto Rossellini's twins in Rome, her lawyers petitioned a California court to permit her daughter Pia to visit her in Italy. In her affidavit, Ingrid charged that Pia's father, Dr. Peter Lindstrom, "told me it delighted him to see me cry and suffer." Spluttered the doctor: "I don't want the child exposed to Rossellini. He ran away with the mother of my child. He seems to have a habit of living with mistresses while married to someone else. It has been quoted in the United States Senate that he is a drug addict. . ." From Rome, Rossellini shot off an outraged message to the Los Angeles judge, demanded a chance to counter Lindstrom's "calumnies." The judge gave the Italian director until June 20 or until all the case's evidence is in (whichever is later) to come to the U.S. and speak his piece. Rossellini's only problem now is persuading U.S. immigration officials to give him an entrance visa.