Dr. Phil sued for 'brainwashing'

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Dr. Phil sued for 'brainwashing'

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20310983,00.html



A woman has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Dr. Phil McGraw, two producers and another doctor in what she alleges is a case of false imprisonment, practicing without a license, indecent exposure, battery, fraud and more.

Shirley Rae Dieu, 56, of Irvine, Calif., claims she was seeking therapy from Dr. Phil in his Hollywood office in 2007 when she allegedly was held captive and "forced to be in the same room with a completely live naked man while he exposed his entire naked body, genitals and all," according to her filing.

Dieu further alleges she was deprived of sleep and food, "brainwashed" and "subjected to edited tapings depicting her as a different personality other than her own." On Oct. 9, 2007, she claims Dr. Phil touched her left breast during a therapy session.

Representatives for McGraw did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[Jackpine Radical]

1. This is particularly weird since Phil is no longer a licensed psychologist, and

presumably wouldn't be practicing (or malpracticing) in CA or anywhere else.

[JohnnyLib2]

4. and shouldn't.

[MineralMan]

2. Why am I not surprised?

[Matariki]

3. "a completely live naked man while he exposed his entire naked body"

that's a very weird sentence.

[gkhouston]

5. True. Would it have somehow been less harrowing for her if the man had been partially dead? n/t

[Ms. Toad]

7. Thought so too . . .

Perhaps it would have been less disturbing if he had only been partially alive?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

8. It's reminiscent of "The Jerky Boys"...

...I don't remember the character's name...I think it was "Sol"...the guy who would call up and whimper that he'd been beater or otherwise abused.

But yeah, it's ripped straight from the marquee of the local porn palace: "Completely live naked man exposes his entire naked body...AIR CONDITIONED inside!"

:eyes:

[Taverner]

22. What - is he doing naked gestalt techniques?

[Gwendolyn]

6. "a completely live naked man"

As opposed to a dead naked man...? :shrug:

[LynneSin]

10. Rumor has it she is using Orly Taintz to represent her in the lawsuit

:rofl:

[Matariki]

12. bwahahahaha

:rofl:

[tammywammy]

17. *snort*

:spray:

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. "You don't need formaldehyde to think for yourself."

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I consider him a charlatan in the academic world of psychology and psychiatric implementations.

[Matariki]

14. You don't need the Power of Cheese to disgrace your family.

Ha! I love that! Thanks for pointing to the fun.

[orleans]

16. omg

Dr. Phil Quote Generator
You don't need orange sherbet to raise the roof.
You don't need lead poisoning to tickle a gypsy.
You don't need endless supplies of avocados to feel like an asshole.
You don't need a pack of wild horses to steal a car and go to Missouri.
You don't need a badger to get drunk and pass out.
You don't need Shemp to run out into traffic.
You don't need husky pants to learn how to make a sandwich.
You don't need flapjacks to get all up in somebody's grill, yo.
You don't need a bad credit rating to slap a cop.

and then at the bottom of the page:
THIS IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH DR. PHIL

lol!

[knitter4democracy]

18. This might be new my new sig line:

"You don't need a diploma to hug somebody you wanna kill." That is priceless.

[orleans]

19. lol. are these real quotes from this weirdo or did someone just

have a grand time making this crap up based on dr. nut?

[Ichingcarpenter]

21. I can't tell because his Texas folk bullshit sound like this

Academics think he is full of shit and hype..... he lost his license.

[jeffbr]

11. People who listen to this creep are retarded

[sandnsea]

15. People who think this is true are demented n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

23. Oh, a 'Cockter Phil' supporter

His empire is a scam

I can believe you defend him on edit

[sandnsea]

24. I defend reality. People believing this look stupid.

I don't think I've ever even watched Dr Phil. I quit watching Oprah nearly 20 years ago because I thought all her fear-mongering was bad for my kids to see.

It doesn't mean I think people should just jump on a bash-wagon because they hate someone. The left is as bad about it as the right. It's got to stop.

[sandnsea]

13. I wish I were surprised people believe this

and think they need to check their hate-o-meters because believing this at face value is evidence of palinesque animosity.

[elocs]

20. What surprises me is how often DUers accept accusations without question.

That is, unless it is against a Democrat. Then they are screaming bloody murder for proof.