Report: Father Of Madonna's Adopted Daughter Begging For Mercy

But Madonna won't hear of it! And for once, we're in agreement.

The Material Girl adopted 4-year-old Mercy from Malawi last year and a man named James Kambewa, 26, claims to be her father and wants to meet with the child...

But Madonna's spokeswoman Barbara Charone says "the extended family members had no knowledge of a father. The village leadership had no knowledge of a father... the mother was raped and left," to the Sunday Times, a South African paper.

And if that's the case, and this man is actually the dad, why should he be allowed a meeting with the girl now?

Good work, Madonna!