Dr. Phil Sued by Former Employee for False Imprisonment, Wrongful Termination

[KamaAina]

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/dr-phil-sued-by-former-employee-for-false-155203099.html

Dr. Phil McGraw, who is, again, a Ph.D. and not a licensed psychologist, is being sued by a former employee of his eponymous show who claims the doctor — not a psychologist — locked 300 employees in a room and berated them after one leaked information about the show’s machinations to the press.

In the court documents, which People has obtained, former employee Leah Rothman claims that on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, her day off, she was called into the Dr. Phil studio and escorted to a room with around 300 other Dr. Phil employees. Once there, Rothman claims McGraw had security guards lock them in the room and forced the employees to hand over their cell phones....

It’s not immediately clear what press leak this meeting was in reference to, however, in March 2015, on the very same day as the meeting in question, Dr. Phil aired a much hyped interview with Nick Gordon, the boyfriend of Whitney Houston’s late daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.

In her suit, Rothman alleges that McGraw already knew who was responsible for the leak, but just wanted to scare his employees straight. She also claims that he read from cue cards during the meeting, which is less a crime and more a hilariously pathetic detail.

How's that false imprisonment workin' out for ya, Phil?

[monmouth4]

1. I've always thought between he and Dr. Oz the creep factor was well covered...n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. What in the world could he and his lame little show possibly need 300 employees for?

[Nailzberg]

5. 5x week show would have about 300 employees. You never know, one of them might even be a DU'er.

But if they were, they'd be under a non-disclosure agreement, one would assume.

[Rex]

3. Never paid much attention to Oprah, Philbug or Dr. Zanex. Figured they were legit.

Then again that sort of TV never did interest me much. I don't need the idiot box giving me medical advice or how to re-charge my chakra...I got a wall plug close by.

[hobbit709]

4. good old Dr. Phil

From Wiki

Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

On October 21, 1988, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists determined that McGraw had hired a former patient for "part-time temporary employment".[16] Specifically, the board cited "a possible failure to provide proper separation between termination of therapy and the initiation of employment,"[17] issued a letter of reprimand and imposed administrative penalties.[18] The board also investigated claims made by the patient of inappropriate contact initiated by McGraw, but the "Findings of Fact" document issued by the board on October 21, 1988, at the end of its investigation includes no reference to any physical contact of any kind. It specifically identified "the therapeutic and business relationships" as constituting McGraw's sole issue with the board.[18] McGraw fulfilled all terms of the board's requirements, and the board closed its complaint file in June 1990.[19]

In 1990, McGraw joined lawyer Gary Dobbs in co-founding Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI), a trial consulting firm through which McGraw later came into contact with Oprah Winfrey.[20] Eventually, CSI became a profitable enterprise, advising Fortune 500 companies and injured plaintiffs in achieving settlements. McGraw is no longer an officer or director of the company.[20]

After starting CSI, McGraw ceased the practice of psychology. He kept his license current and in good standing until he elected to retire it 15 years later in 2006.[21] Appearing on the Today Show in January 2008, McGraw said that he has made it "very clear" that his current work does not involve the practice of psychology. He also said that he had "retired from psychology".[22] According to the Today Show, the California Board of Psychology determined in 2002 that he did not require a license because his show involves "entertainment" rather than psychology.[22] McGraw's license is currently listed by the Texas State Board of Psychology as "retired" and he holds no other active licenses to practice in any other state.[23]

[bigwillq]

6. Dr. Phil is awful.