Sofia Vergara wants her Nick Loeb embryos to be frozen indefinitely, not destroyed, says lawyer

LOS ANGELES, April 18 (UPI) -- Sofia Vergara's lawyer has denied her ex-fiance Nick Loeb's allegations that the Modern Family actress wants to destroy frozen embryos created during their relationship.

The couple broke up in May 2014 and Vergara is now engaged to marry actor Joe Manganiello.

"The claims made against Sofia Vergara by Nick Loeb are uncredible and hold no merit," Vergara's attorney Fred Silberberg said in a statement to People magazine.

"Vergara has never wanted to destroy her embryos," the statement continued. "Vergara has never suggested that she wished to have the embryos destroyed. She has always maintained that they be kept frozen, a fact of which Loeb and his counsel have always been aware, despite Loeb's statements to the contrary. Vergara, who has happily moved on with her life, is content to leave the embryos frozen indefinitely as she has no desire to have children with her ex, which should be understandable given the circumstances."