“Good evening... After a lot of calling to all kinds of contacts, I finally got your number. I have always thought you are very charming, cute, sexy, fantastic aura, and last but not least, you seem exciting and challenging;) hope we can get in touch, and I will of course invite you on a romantic dinner for two;) kiss from John Arne Riise xxx” 在媒體之間變成一單大新聞,亦為不少挪威人大笑一下。里瑟在不久後表示不想再討論此事,並杯葛挪威小報《自由之路》和《挪威日報》.