JULIA ROBERTS is at war with her married lover's family, who blame her for his mother's sudden death from a heart attack. Roberts, who split up from her long-term boyfriend BENJAMIN BRATT shortly after her Oscar win (MAR01), shocked Hollywood when she began dating married cameraman DANNY MODER.

And Moder's relatives are now angry with the star for stealing the handsome blond hunk from his wife VERA, and breaking his mother PATTI's heart - which they believe led to her sudden death on August 21 (01). A family friend told American tabloid NATIONAL ENQUIRER,

"The Moder's can't stand Julia. When Patti died they were still reeling over the fact that Danny had dumped Vera, a sister-in-law they all loved, for Julia. Now Julia's been portrayed as not only a home wrecker, but also as the unwitting cause of Patti's death. "

The friend adds that PRETTY WOMAN (1990) star Roberts hasn't given up, and is trying to win the Moder's over by offering to pay for Patti's funeral, helping to plan the event and staying by Danny's side to see him through. The friend says, "She's throwing herself into this new role as dutiful girlfriend, overlooking the fact that she broke up the guy's marriage!" (LE/NE/IG)

Source: WENN