Lifetime is wading into the guardianship debate by greenlighting a fictional movie with the working title The Bad Guardian.
Following the headlines and debate surrounding the guardianships of Wendy Williams and Britney Spears, the network has ordered a movie about a court-appointed guardianship gone wrong.
The Bad Guardian will star Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and La La Anthony (La La’s Full Court Life) and “is inspired by countless true stories of individuals who have been put in the care of a guardian by the courts and raises the question — are these caretakers helpful or harmful?”
The official (and a bit spoiler-filled) description: The Bad Guardian is “about one woman’s fight to save her father from the clutches of a corrupt and greedy court-appointed guardian. When Leigh’s (Melissa Joan Hart) father Jason (Eric Pierpoint) suffers a fall while she’s out of town, the courts assign Jason a guardian,...
Following the headlines and debate surrounding the guardianships of Wendy Williams and Britney Spears, the network has ordered a movie about a court-appointed guardianship gone wrong.
The Bad Guardian will star Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and La La Anthony (La La’s Full Court Life) and “is inspired by countless true stories of individuals who have been put in the care of a guardian by the courts and raises the question — are these caretakers helpful or harmful?”
The official (and a bit spoiler-filled) description: The Bad Guardian is “about one woman’s fight to save her father from the clutches of a corrupt and greedy court-appointed guardian. When Leigh’s (Melissa Joan Hart) father Jason (Eric Pierpoint) suffers a fall while she’s out of town, the courts assign Jason a guardian,...
- 3/1/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the first episode of the four-part documentary, Where is Wendy Williams?, which aired on Lifetime Feb. 24 and 25, the former daytime talk show host makes a haunting observation about the state of her financial affairs.
“I have no money and I’m going to tell you something,” Wendy Williams states to the cameras, “if it happens to me, it could happen to you.”
According to journalist Diane Dimond, author of We’re Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong, who’s featured in the documentary, Williams is right. “It’s not just Wendy Williams and Britney Spears, there are 2 million people in guardianship or conservatorship right now in this country,” Dimond tells THR. “In the justice system, if somebody says you’re at risk and vulnerable and need protection, the court says, ‘Ok.’ There’s no due process in these courtrooms.”
Williams came under financial guardianship in May 2022 after Wells Fargo petitioned the courts,...
“I have no money and I’m going to tell you something,” Wendy Williams states to the cameras, “if it happens to me, it could happen to you.”
According to journalist Diane Dimond, author of We’re Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong, who’s featured in the documentary, Williams is right. “It’s not just Wendy Williams and Britney Spears, there are 2 million people in guardianship or conservatorship right now in this country,” Dimond tells THR. “In the justice system, if somebody says you’re at risk and vulnerable and need protection, the court says, ‘Ok.’ There’s no due process in these courtrooms.”
Williams came under financial guardianship in May 2022 after Wells Fargo petitioned the courts,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix’s Killer Sally three-part true crime series explores Sally McNeil’s side of her husband’s murder and the public’s perception of her during the trials. She claimed shooting her husband was in self-defense, and Ray McNeil had a history of violence and abuse toward her. Killer Sally dives into her defense team using “Battered Woman Syndrome” as a leading factor. But during that time and due to Sally’s image, the jury thought otherwise.
Sally McNeil before the murder from ‘Killer Sally’ | via Netflix What led to Sally’s ‘Battered Woman Syndrome’ in ‘Killer Sally’?
Sally was a Marine when she first met Ray McNeil, also a former Marine. Ray became interested in her when an acquaintance showed him a photo of her. At the time, Sally had developed a love for bodybuilding and competed. For Sally, it was “lust at first sight,” as Ray was also a bodybuilder.
Sally McNeil before the murder from ‘Killer Sally’ | via Netflix What led to Sally’s ‘Battered Woman Syndrome’ in ‘Killer Sally’?
Sally was a Marine when she first met Ray McNeil, also a former Marine. Ray became interested in her when an acquaintance showed him a photo of her. At the time, Sally had developed a love for bodybuilding and competed. For Sally, it was “lust at first sight,” as Ray was also a bodybuilder.
- 4/12/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On March 22, 1991, in a New Hampshire courtroom, Pamela Smart was found guilty on three charges against her, the most serious of which was being an accomplice to first degree murder. If accomplice means manipulating her young lover, Bill Flynn, into carrying out the murder of her husband, Gregg, with the aid of three of his friends, then it sounds like the jury gave her what she deserves. And that's where the story should have ended over 25 years ago, but Investigation Discovery's three-part series Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery — which will have its premiere on Sunday, Aug. 19 — actually brings things to the present, where there are a growing number of people who believe that she was the victim of a vast conspiracy. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) "It was in the papers every day," offers private investigator Tom Nickels. "She was hung before she was found guilty." Adds Pam's defense lawyer Mark Sisti,...
- 8/18/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
Pamela Smart, the subject of Investigation Discovery's upcoming three-part series Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery, is currently serving out the rest of her days in prison for orchestrating the 1991 death of her husband, Gregg. Things had, needless to say, started out far more hopeful. Born Pamela Ann Wojas on Aug. 16, 1967, in Coral Gables, Fl, she met Gregg on New Year's Eve 1986 in New Hampshire, where she had moved. "The first time I saw Gregg was at a party," she explains in an exclusive interview from An American Murder Mystery. "He was a friend of one of my friends. Gregg was very handsome, he had big dimples, and he was a very smiley person, always friendly to everyone." (Photo Credit: Jupiter Entertainment) Pam's friend, Tracy Paris, adds, "They were fun, they would tease each other, they would laugh and be silly together. They were a good couple. They were well suited to each other.
- 8/15/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Life and Style
Pamela Smart, the subject of Investigation Discovery's upcoming three-part series Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery, is currently serving out the rest of her days in prison for orchestrating the 1991 death of her husband, Gregg. Things had, needless to say, started out far more hopeful. Born Pamela Ann Wojas on Aug. 16, 1967, in Coral Gables, Fl, she met Gregg on New Year's Eve 1986 in New Hampshire, where she had moved. "The first time I saw Gregg was at a party," she explains in an exclusive interview from An American Murder Mystery. "He was a friend of one of my friends. Gregg was very handsome, he had big dimples, and he was a very smiley person, always friendly to everyone." (Photo Credit: Jupiter Entertainment) Pam's friend, Tracy Paris, adds, "They were fun, they would tease each other, they would laugh and be silly together. They were a good couple. They were well suited to each other.
- 8/15/2018
- by Ed Gross
- In Touch Weekly
Pamela Smart, the subject of Investigation Discovery's upcoming three-part series Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery, is currently serving out the rest of her days in prison for orchestrating the 1991 death of her husband, Gregg. Things had, needless to say, started out far more hopeful. Born Pamela Ann Wojas on Aug. 16, 1967, in Coral Gables, Fl, she met Gregg on New Year's Eve 1986 in New Hampshire, where she had moved. "The first time I saw Gregg was at a party," she explains in an exclusive interview from An American Murder Mystery. "He was a friend of one of my friends. Gregg was very handsome, he had big dimples, and he was a very smiley person, always friendly to everyone." (Photo Credit: Jupiter Entertainment) Pam's friend, Tracy Paris, adds, "They were fun, they would tease each other, they would laugh and be silly together. They were a good couple. They were well suited to each other.
- 8/15/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
“No one even calls this case the Gregg Smart murder case ever. It’s like he’s lost in it; he’s the ultimate victim in this whole thing.” There’s no escaping the truth behind those words. Back on the night of May 1, 1990, an unsuspecting Greggory Smart returned to his New Hampshire condominium where, once inside, he was attacked by a pair of intruders. In the end, one of them forced him down to his knees while the other fired a .38 caliber bullet into his head. That night, Gregg Smart did become the ultimate victim. But the irony comes from the fact that it’s his widow, Pamela, who is speaking those words. She’s the voice protesting the fact that Gregg seems to have been forgotten in the aftermath of his own death. But she is also the one who is serving a life sentence at the Bedford...
- 8/14/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Life and Style
“No one even calls this case the Gregg Smart murder case ever. It’s like he’s lost in it; he’s the ultimate victim in this whole thing.” There’s no escaping the truth behind those words. Back on the night of May 1, 1990, an unsuspecting Greggory Smart returned to his New Hampshire condominium where, once inside, he was attacked by a pair of intruders. In the end, one of them forced him down to his knees while the other fired a .38 caliber bullet into his head. That night, Gregg Smart did become the ultimate victim. But the irony comes from the fact that it’s his widow, Pamela, who is speaking those words. She’s the voice protesting the fact that Gregg seems to have been forgotten in the aftermath of his own death. But she is also the one who is serving a life sentence at the Bedford...
- 8/14/2018
- by Ed Gross
- In Touch Weekly
“No one even calls this case the Gregg Smart murder case ever. It’s like he’s lost in it; he’s the ultimate victim in this whole thing.” There’s no escaping the truth behind those words. Back on the night of May 1, 1990, an unsuspecting Greggory Smart returned to his New Hampshire condominium where, once inside, he was attacked by a pair of intruders. In the end, one of them forced him down to his knees while the other fired a .38 caliber bullet into his head. That night, Gregg Smart did become the ultimate victim. But the irony comes from the fact that it’s his widow, Pamela, who is speaking those words. She’s the voice protesting the fact that Gregg seems to have been forgotten in the aftermath of his own death. But she is also the one who is serving a life sentence at the Bedford...
- 8/14/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
Bombshell tonight! Nancy Grace and her audience continue to want justice. Ever since Nancy Grace premiered on Hln back in 2005, the former Atlanta prosecutor has followed countless trials, fought to fine missing children and even got into a fierce argument with 2 Chainz about legalizing pot. Yes, we're still not sure what to make of that discussion. Along the way, the prime-time host has given courtroom reporters including Emmy-winning journalist Rita Cosby, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Jean Casarez and Diane Dimond a huge platform to report the news and show off their investigative skills. In between unleashing the lawyers, updating fans on her twins and getting into a few verbal smack downs, Nancy has...
- 9/21/2016
- E! Online
Investigation Discovery (ID) has ordered a JonBenet Ramsey cold case series, as well as a law enforcement race-relations documentary. Additionally, the cable channel inked a deal with prolific author James Patterson. “JonBenet: An American Murder Mystery” (working title) will feature police interrogation tapes, unsealed documents and more than 500 family photos. Exclusive interviewees include Gordon Coombes, a former investigator for the Boulder County District Attorney’s office; Diane Dimond, an investigative journalist for “Hard Copy” who covered the case on the ground in Boulder from the very beginning; Bobby Brown and Steve Pease, both former Colorado Springs Detectives and protégés of...
- 8/1/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Misfits, addicts and criminals caught up in public scandals are often rewarded with TV exposure. Why do we watch? And what does it say about us?
It is an odd thing we do here in America. People who get wrapped up in scandal often become elevated to celebrity status.
You know the type of people I'm talking about -- those who are caught up in sex or drug scandals, criminal suspects or some other type of social misfit whose every move is followed by reporters. Cameras are there as they hustle in to court, show up for their community service or just try to dodge embarrassing questions about their problematic behavior.
These folks become famous for being infamous. Think Kato Kaelin whose dodgy testimony at the murder trial of O.J. Simpson got him branded as "hostile" to the prosecution. Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern who engaged in sexual relations with President Clinton.
It is an odd thing we do here in America. People who get wrapped up in scandal often become elevated to celebrity status.
You know the type of people I'm talking about -- those who are caught up in sex or drug scandals, criminal suspects or some other type of social misfit whose every move is followed by reporters. Cameras are there as they hustle in to court, show up for their community service or just try to dodge embarrassing questions about their problematic behavior.
These folks become famous for being infamous. Think Kato Kaelin whose dodgy testimony at the murder trial of O.J. Simpson got him branded as "hostile" to the prosecution. Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern who engaged in sexual relations with President Clinton.
- 1/10/2012
- by Diane Dimond
- Aol TV.
After a week that was filled with news and commentary regarding the verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial, Howard Kurtz spoke with Lauren Ashburn and Diane Diamond about the role of legal pundits. All seemed skeptical over Nancy Grace's role in the coverage with Ashburn explaining that Americans just need to be entertained by everything and with Kurtz suggesting many other legal analysts may have simply viewed this trial as an opportunity to become a star, like many journalists did with the O.J. Simpson trial.
- 7/10/2011
- by Matt Schneider
- Mediaite - TV
The Casey Anthony prosecutors wrapped up their case yesterday. Diane Dimond analyzes whether they proved that she killed her toddler daughter-and what the defense needs to do to free her.
After 19 days of testimony, the prosecution wrapped up its case in one of the most notorious murder trials the state of Florida has ever put on. And with 25-year-old Casey Anthony facing the possibility she will be put to death for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, the state called the defendant's mother, Cindy, to tie up loose ends.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Amanda Knox's Second Chance
Cindy explained why the mitochondrial-matched 9-inch-long hair found decomposing in Casey's car trunk couldn't have been anyone else in the family's except little Caylee. She testified that the child's Winnie-the-Pooh blanket had mysteriously disappeared from the home along with black plastic trash bags and a canvas laundry bag that had...
After 19 days of testimony, the prosecution wrapped up its case in one of the most notorious murder trials the state of Florida has ever put on. And with 25-year-old Casey Anthony facing the possibility she will be put to death for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, the state called the defendant's mother, Cindy, to tie up loose ends.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Amanda Knox's Second Chance
Cindy explained why the mitochondrial-matched 9-inch-long hair found decomposing in Casey's car trunk couldn't have been anyone else in the family's except little Caylee. She testified that the child's Winnie-the-Pooh blanket had mysteriously disappeared from the home along with black plastic trash bags and a canvas laundry bag that had...
- 6/15/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
The accused murderess may not testify, but jurors got to hear from her nevertheless-through eerie videotaped jailhouse conversations that reveal Anthony's true moods.
The jury in the Casey Anthony murder trial heard dramatic and emotional words from the defendant herself as the second week of testimony in Orlando, Florida, came to a close.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Did They Get Her?
No, Casey Anthony did not take the stand-most legal experts agree her lawyers will never let her be exposed to prosecutor's questions as it's just too risky to put a known liar on the stand. What the jury heard was nearly nine hours of audio- and videotape of Casey Anthony displaying all sorts of emotions and revealing all sorts of information that makes her stated defense more difficult.
The stench of familial betrayal drips off these tapes. Recorded during late July and into August of 2008, the content is sometimes jaw-dropping,...
The jury in the Casey Anthony murder trial heard dramatic and emotional words from the defendant herself as the second week of testimony in Orlando, Florida, came to a close.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Did They Get Her?
No, Casey Anthony did not take the stand-most legal experts agree her lawyers will never let her be exposed to prosecutor's questions as it's just too risky to put a known liar on the stand. What the jury heard was nearly nine hours of audio- and videotape of Casey Anthony displaying all sorts of emotions and revealing all sorts of information that makes her stated defense more difficult.
The stench of familial betrayal drips off these tapes. Recorded during late July and into August of 2008, the content is sometimes jaw-dropping,...
- 6/4/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
It was the ultimate tearjerker: a mother pointing a finger at her daughter, who faces death for killing her granddaughter. Diane Dimond on yesterday's drama at the Casey Anthony trial.
At the end of the highly acclaimed HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce, actress Kate Winslet runs away from her ungrateful, manipulating adult daughter one afternoon and finds herself alone at the bar of her restaurant. Her ex-husband appears at her side-he, the father of the horrid daughter-and tells Mildred it's Ok to hate your own child. He grabs a bottle and says, "Let's get stinko!" Mildred smiles knowingly as the end credits roll.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Did They Get Her?
Veda Pierce's betrayal (she sleeps with Mildred's new husband among several other unforgiveable transgressions) came to mind Tuesday while watching the testimony of Casey Anthony's parents during her capital murder trial in Orlando, Florida. The pain in their...
At the end of the highly acclaimed HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce, actress Kate Winslet runs away from her ungrateful, manipulating adult daughter one afternoon and finds herself alone at the bar of her restaurant. Her ex-husband appears at her side-he, the father of the horrid daughter-and tells Mildred it's Ok to hate your own child. He grabs a bottle and says, "Let's get stinko!" Mildred smiles knowingly as the end credits roll.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Did They Get Her?
Veda Pierce's betrayal (she sleeps with Mildred's new husband among several other unforgiveable transgressions) came to mind Tuesday while watching the testimony of Casey Anthony's parents during her capital murder trial in Orlando, Florida. The pain in their...
- 6/1/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
The murder trial's first week ended with riveting details of the defendant's double life. With all sides conceding Anthony was a liar, her fate now hangs on which fib the jury buys. By Diane Dimond
Casey Anthony had a monumental meltdown at the end of the first week of her capital murder trial in Orlando, Florida. It came during a break in her mother's testimony, during which Cindy Anthony had been describing how she found out her unmarried 19-year-old daughter was pregnant and tearfully identified pictures of her dead granddaughter's bedroom and backyard play area.
Related story on The Daily Beast: It's Getting Even Weirder
After the jury left the room, her mother's attorney put his arm around an emotional Cindy to lead her away-and 25-year-old Casey pitched a tantrum befitting a toddler. Tears flowed down her reddened face as two of her attorneys moved in to calm her, gesturing and whispering wildly,...
Casey Anthony had a monumental meltdown at the end of the first week of her capital murder trial in Orlando, Florida. It came during a break in her mother's testimony, during which Cindy Anthony had been describing how she found out her unmarried 19-year-old daughter was pregnant and tearfully identified pictures of her dead granddaughter's bedroom and backyard play area.
Related story on The Daily Beast: It's Getting Even Weirder
After the jury left the room, her mother's attorney put his arm around an emotional Cindy to lead her away-and 25-year-old Casey pitched a tantrum befitting a toddler. Tears flowed down her reddened face as two of her attorneys moved in to calm her, gesturing and whispering wildly,...
- 5/29/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
Just hours into the murder trial, Casey Anthony's team had called the death of her 2-year-old an accident and her father an incestuous child abuser. Diane Dimond on the shocking opening arguments.
Casey Anthony looked like a tortured ballerina a la the "Black Swan" as her lead defense attorney delivered his shocking opening statement.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Evidence You're Not Allowed to See
The defendant wore her long flowing ponytail down her slender back.
But after lunch she returned, as if to prepare herself for what was about to happen, with her hair knotted up into tight bun.
"This is not a case of first-degree murder," defense attorney Jose Baez announced to the jury. "On June 15, 2008, Caylee Marie Anthony died in the family swimming pool." And there it was.
Casey, sitting at the defense table, sobbed into a tissue.
While all those searches for the child...
Casey Anthony looked like a tortured ballerina a la the "Black Swan" as her lead defense attorney delivered his shocking opening statement.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Evidence You're Not Allowed to See
The defendant wore her long flowing ponytail down her slender back.
But after lunch she returned, as if to prepare herself for what was about to happen, with her hair knotted up into tight bun.
"This is not a case of first-degree murder," defense attorney Jose Baez announced to the jury. "On June 15, 2008, Caylee Marie Anthony died in the family swimming pool." And there it was.
Casey, sitting at the defense table, sobbed into a tissue.
While all those searches for the child...
- 5/25/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
As the Casey Anthony prosecution commences tomorrow, Diane Dimond analyzes thousands of evidence pages, including never-published photos of her 2-year-old's remains (warning: graphic image).
The top of her tiny skull peeped out from the entwining foliage in a garbage-strewn wooded area just around the block from the only home she'd ever known. Eighteen of her 20 baby teeth were found scattered nearby, as were many of her skeletal, underdeveloped bones.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Evidence You're Not Allowed to See
Not even Hurricane Fay, which rammed through the Orlando, Florida, area in August 2008, could wash away the child's legacy. It was as if Caylee Marie Anthony-or what was left of her-was patiently waiting for someone to find her and seek justice.
A photograph of her remains, revealed here for the first time, was taken by an Orange County crime-scene specialist and is, perhaps, the single most riveting and...
The top of her tiny skull peeped out from the entwining foliage in a garbage-strewn wooded area just around the block from the only home she'd ever known. Eighteen of her 20 baby teeth were found scattered nearby, as were many of her skeletal, underdeveloped bones.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Evidence You're Not Allowed to See
Not even Hurricane Fay, which rammed through the Orlando, Florida, area in August 2008, could wash away the child's legacy. It was as if Caylee Marie Anthony-or what was left of her-was patiently waiting for someone to find her and seek justice.
A photograph of her remains, revealed here for the first time, was taken by an Orange County crime-scene specialist and is, perhaps, the single most riveting and...
- 5/23/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
As jury selection for Casey Anthony hits a second week, experts try to reconcile the multiple personas of the woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter.
There is no Miss Manners guidebook on how one is expected to behave at one's own murder trial. But after watching Casey Marie Anthony's behavior during jury selection at her capital-murder case over the past week and a half, observers are left wondering how many different ways someone can behave.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Evidence You're Not Allowed to See
Every day a different Casey Anthony walks in the door.
The first day she appeared especially engaged and intense as she and her lawyers hunched around the defense table and quietly conferred. Anthony asked questions, locked eyes with her advisors, and nodded nervously at everything they said.
Once their chairs were shifted so prospective jurors could look directly at her from...
There is no Miss Manners guidebook on how one is expected to behave at one's own murder trial. But after watching Casey Marie Anthony's behavior during jury selection at her capital-murder case over the past week and a half, observers are left wondering how many different ways someone can behave.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Evidence You're Not Allowed to See
Every day a different Casey Anthony walks in the door.
The first day she appeared especially engaged and intense as she and her lawyers hunched around the defense table and quietly conferred. Anthony asked questions, locked eyes with her advisors, and nodded nervously at everything they said.
Once their chairs were shifted so prospective jurors could look directly at her from...
- 5/18/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
Family turmoil, sex abuse-the bombshells have begun during jury selection. Diane Dimond on the defense team's apparent strategy-admit her guilt to save her life.
It's now clear this is going to be a case of "The Parents Made Me Do It" subtitled, "Poor Me, Casey Anthony."
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Some people say jury selection is boring, but it's during the questioning of prospective jurors that the curtain of secrecy surrounding both the prosecution and the defense cases is first lifted.
During four full days of jury selection in a courtroom in Clearwater, Florida, some 100 miles from the scene of the crime in Orlando, it has become clear the state's case will be straightforward. It will center upon the facts in the case: A tiny child whose mother failed to report her missing for 31 days, a car trunk that smelled like a dead body...
It's now clear this is going to be a case of "The Parents Made Me Do It" subtitled, "Poor Me, Casey Anthony."
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Seductive Killer Drifter
Some people say jury selection is boring, but it's during the questioning of prospective jurors that the curtain of secrecy surrounding both the prosecution and the defense cases is first lifted.
During four full days of jury selection in a courtroom in Clearwater, Florida, some 100 miles from the scene of the crime in Orlando, it has become clear the state's case will be straightforward. It will center upon the facts in the case: A tiny child whose mother failed to report her missing for 31 days, a car trunk that smelled like a dead body...
- 5/13/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
The Florida woman accused of murdering her 3-year-old daughter stopped the trial's first day with a meltdown yesterday. Diane Dimond, inside the courtroom, asks: Was it emotion-or an act?
The severity of her situation seems to have finally and completely dawned on 25-year-old murder suspect Casey Anthony. As Judge Belvin Perry began to read the specific charges against her on the opening day of jury selection .... "Child endangerment, first-degree murder which carries the penalty of death...." Casey stared down at the table and began to rock herself back and forth. Tissues were offered and she sat clutching them to her face. She nodded her head as if inside she was saying, "No! No! No!" And then the spigot of tears opened.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Amanda Knox's Second Chance
"On or about June 15, 2008, this defendant did cause the death of her daughter, Caylee," the Judge read.
Casey Anthony's...
The severity of her situation seems to have finally and completely dawned on 25-year-old murder suspect Casey Anthony. As Judge Belvin Perry began to read the specific charges against her on the opening day of jury selection .... "Child endangerment, first-degree murder which carries the penalty of death...." Casey stared down at the table and began to rock herself back and forth. Tissues were offered and she sat clutching them to her face. She nodded her head as if inside she was saying, "No! No! No!" And then the spigot of tears opened.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Amanda Knox's Second Chance
"On or about June 15, 2008, this defendant did cause the death of her daughter, Caylee," the Judge read.
Casey Anthony's...
- 5/10/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
Jury selection kicks off Monday for the latest trial of the century-did Casey Anthony murder her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee? Diane Dimond on how the sideshow is already baffling observers.
Jury selection in the capital murder trial of Casey Anthony is set to begin Monday at an undisclosed location in Florida. The judge has agreed to try to choose a jury from outside the Orlando hot-zone of this case-a hat tip to the fact that as legal circuses go, this one may top them all.
The recipe seems perfect: A beautiful young single mother, who after a fierce fight with her mother in the summer of 2008 leaves the communal home with her 2-year old daughter, Caylee, and shows up 31 days later to proclaim she's somehow misplaced her child. Ingredients include her abandoned car which smells like a dead body, a passel of incredible lies about a non-existent Nanny with the storybook name of Zanny,...
Jury selection in the capital murder trial of Casey Anthony is set to begin Monday at an undisclosed location in Florida. The judge has agreed to try to choose a jury from outside the Orlando hot-zone of this case-a hat tip to the fact that as legal circuses go, this one may top them all.
The recipe seems perfect: A beautiful young single mother, who after a fierce fight with her mother in the summer of 2008 leaves the communal home with her 2-year old daughter, Caylee, and shows up 31 days later to proclaim she's somehow misplaced her child. Ingredients include her abandoned car which smells like a dead body, a passel of incredible lies about a non-existent Nanny with the storybook name of Zanny,...
- 5/6/2011
- by Diane Dimond
- The Daily Beast
So tonight was the Real Housewives of D.C. Reunion, but the only shocking thing that came out tonight was that this was the first part of a two-part reunion! Seriously. My mouth hit the floor at this revelation.
Not saying that we didn’t get other “revelations”, but the hour mostly dealt with Michaele’s lying, the “Is Cat a racist?” mess (she’s not and I never thought she was), Stacie’s search for her birth father, and other miscellaneous tidbits that were tossed around with enough bickering to fill a thimble. I do know one thing for sure: Andy Cohen didn’t have to worry about being tossed like a wet tissue, but might’ve wanted to be after spending nine-plus hours with Michaele Salahi in his ear.
Despite the ‘lackluster’ sitting, the women and Andy managed to squeeze out some decent juice to tide us over.
Not saying that we didn’t get other “revelations”, but the hour mostly dealt with Michaele’s lying, the “Is Cat a racist?” mess (she’s not and I never thought she was), Stacie’s search for her birth father, and other miscellaneous tidbits that were tossed around with enough bickering to fill a thimble. I do know one thing for sure: Andy Cohen didn’t have to worry about being tossed like a wet tissue, but might’ve wanted to be after spending nine-plus hours with Michaele Salahi in his ear.
Despite the ‘lackluster’ sitting, the women and Andy managed to squeeze out some decent juice to tide us over.
- 10/15/2010
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
Even before a single episode of The Real Housewives of D.C. had aired, Michaele and Tareq Salahi were already the most infamous cast members, thanks to their alleged “party crashing” at the White House State Dinner last November. Since then, many have painted the Salahis as bottom-feeders, looking for any and every way to inch their way inside D.C.’s most powerful and prestigious circles. Through it all, the Salahis have stood behind who they are, what they’ve done, and mostly, one another. Last night on Watch What Happens Live, the couple explained they couldn’t be...
- 10/8/2010
- by Emily Exton
- EW.com - PopWatch
Bravo’s message to the Salahis: Stop Lying On Us! Or Else…
Uh Oh.
The Salahis’ might have ticked off the wrong person, and that wrong person happens to be the hand cutting the checks for their services on The Real Housewives of D.C.
Yesterday, we reported on the release of a new book by Diane Dimond named “Cirque du Salahi: Be Careful Who You Trust”, which claimed that the Salahis’ hasn’t said a peep about the infamous (and kinda played out) White House ‘Gate Crashing’ debacle due to “iron-clad” contracts set in by Bravo, forcing the Salahis’ into remaining mum about the incident.
Not so fast, says Bravo.
In a statement released to Pop Eater yesterday, Bravo voiced their ire and annoyance at the Salahis’ claims:
“From the time of the incident until now, Bravo and Half Yard Productions, the producer of the series, have consistently and...
Uh Oh.
The Salahis’ might have ticked off the wrong person, and that wrong person happens to be the hand cutting the checks for their services on The Real Housewives of D.C.
Yesterday, we reported on the release of a new book by Diane Dimond named “Cirque du Salahi: Be Careful Who You Trust”, which claimed that the Salahis’ hasn’t said a peep about the infamous (and kinda played out) White House ‘Gate Crashing’ debacle due to “iron-clad” contracts set in by Bravo, forcing the Salahis’ into remaining mum about the incident.
Not so fast, says Bravo.
In a statement released to Pop Eater yesterday, Bravo voiced their ire and annoyance at the Salahis’ claims:
“From the time of the incident until now, Bravo and Half Yard Productions, the producer of the series, have consistently and...
- 9/16/2010
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
"Real Housewives of D.C." star Michaele Salahi has revealed that she has multiple sclerosis.People reported that a new book about Salahi, "Cirque du Salahi," written by Diane Dimond, talks about her Ms experience. Why did she keep the diagnosis quiet? "No one wants to be seen as sickly," she told People. "And I didn't want to be pitied."– The Hollywood Reporter...
- 9/16/2010
- backstage.com
"Real Housewives of D.C." star Michaele Salahi has revealed that she has multiple sclerosis.
People reported that a new book about Salahi, "Cirque du Salahi," written by Diane Dimond, talks about her Ms experience.
Why did she keep the diagnosis quiet? "No one wants to be seen as sickly," she told People. "And I didn't want to be pitied."...
People reported that a new book about Salahi, "Cirque du Salahi," written by Diane Dimond, talks about her Ms experience.
Why did she keep the diagnosis quiet? "No one wants to be seen as sickly," she told People. "And I didn't want to be pitied."...
- 9/16/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's very seldom that Bravo breaks its usual wall of silence when it comes to news items, especially when it comes to the "Real Housewives" franchise.
Something, though, has pushed the right buttons. Michaele and Tareq Salahi's book, "Cirque du Salahi" was released along with allegations from its author.
"On attorney's advice, and because of their 'iron-clad' contracts with Bravo," the book's author, Diane Dimond, says. "The Salahis felt they could not defend themselves -- not even when called before a committee of the United States Congress. Only now, that the danger of a possible federal indictment has faded with time, do they feel they can tell their side of the story."
In response, the network issued a statement Wednesday (Sept. 15) saying, "The notion that the Salahis have been barred under their contracts relating to "The Real Housewives of D.C." from speaking about their attendance at the White...
Something, though, has pushed the right buttons. Michaele and Tareq Salahi's book, "Cirque du Salahi" was released along with allegations from its author.
"On attorney's advice, and because of their 'iron-clad' contracts with Bravo," the book's author, Diane Dimond, says. "The Salahis felt they could not defend themselves -- not even when called before a committee of the United States Congress. Only now, that the danger of a possible federal indictment has faded with time, do they feel they can tell their side of the story."
In response, the network issued a statement Wednesday (Sept. 15) saying, "The notion that the Salahis have been barred under their contracts relating to "The Real Housewives of D.C." from speaking about their attendance at the White...
- 9/15/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
HollywoodNews.com: While in the middle of a first season of drama, ‘Real Housewives of D.C.’ star Michaele Salahi is opening up about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis seven years ago.
The reality TV star and reported White House party crasher is talking publicly about the illness for the first time as it is discussed in a new book, ‘Cirque du Salahi,’ written by Diane Dimond, states PopEater.
Keeping the illness private for so long apparently seemed like Salahi’s only choice: “I kept it personal because I never wanted to be judged, never wanted to have pity, and I certainly wanted to hold on to my job.”
Salahi works now on keeping a positive mindset about the nervous system disorder so that she can get through all the difficulties.
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The reality TV star and reported White House party crasher is talking publicly about the illness for the first time as it is discussed in a new book, ‘Cirque du Salahi,’ written by Diane Dimond, states PopEater.
Keeping the illness private for so long apparently seemed like Salahi’s only choice: “I kept it personal because I never wanted to be judged, never wanted to have pity, and I certainly wanted to hold on to my job.”
Salahi works now on keeping a positive mindset about the nervous system disorder so that she can get through all the difficulties.
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- 9/15/2010
- by Molly Sullivan
- Hollywoodnews.com
She and her husband initially hit the news world for crashing a party at the White House, but now Michaele Salahi has revealed a shocking, long-held secret.
In a new Diane Dimond written book about her called “Cirque du Salahi,” Michaele admits, "I have multiple sclerosis."
Explaining why she kept her diagnosis under wraps for almost 17 years, Mrs Salahi told People, "No one wants to be seen as sickly. And I didn't want to be pitied."
Furthermore, Michaele says being positive keeps her going, "The only way I can deal with it is to smile and act like I can get through it."...
In a new Diane Dimond written book about her called “Cirque du Salahi,” Michaele admits, "I have multiple sclerosis."
Explaining why she kept her diagnosis under wraps for almost 17 years, Mrs Salahi told People, "No one wants to be seen as sickly. And I didn't want to be pitied."
Furthermore, Michaele says being positive keeps her going, "The only way I can deal with it is to smile and act like I can get through it."...
- 9/15/2010
- GossipCenter
A shocking, long-held secret about Real Housewives of D.C. star Michaele Salahi is being revealed in a new book about her: "I have multiple sclerosis," she admits. The reality star, perhaps best known as one of the alleged White House party crashers, is the subject of Cirque du Salahi, written by Diane Dimond. Salahi, 44, tells People why she kept her diagnosis of the potentially crippling nervous system disorder quiet for 17 years. "No one wants to be seen as sickly," she explains. "And I didn't want to be pitied."Related: Alex McCord Says Michaele Salahi Is a 'Walking Contradiction'But despite her struggles,...
- 9/15/2010
- by Charlotte Triggs
- PEOPLE.com
The Housewives have been busy, busy, busy, but none has been as busy as ex-New Jersey Housewife Danielle Staub, who’s on a full fledge media tour that NYC’s Ramona Singer could dub a “true renewal.” However, that doesn’t mean that Danielle hasn’t hit a few road bumps along the way.
New Jersey
First let’s get the good news involving Danielle, which is only good in the eyes of the beholder. Turns out that Danielle’s claims of getting a spinoff wasn’t so far fetched as she announced to HollywoodLife.com, but the twist is she’s actually doing Two “spinoff” shows!!! The first show is called Social!, which will be like a Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous for a new generation of wealth worshipping mongrels, airing on WealthTV. “I’m replacing Robin Leach basically, of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, but with a twist,...
New Jersey
First let’s get the good news involving Danielle, which is only good in the eyes of the beholder. Turns out that Danielle’s claims of getting a spinoff wasn’t so far fetched as she announced to HollywoodLife.com, but the twist is she’s actually doing Two “spinoff” shows!!! The first show is called Social!, which will be like a Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous for a new generation of wealth worshipping mongrels, airing on WealthTV. “I’m replacing Robin Leach basically, of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, but with a twist,...
- 9/15/2010
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
White House gatecrashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi are penning a book about the security breach that sparked a national furor. They've teamed up with investigative reporter Diane Dimond for a tome they say will lay out "behind-the-scenes" details of the November 2009 night when they bamboozled the Secret Service and got into a state dinner for India's prime minister. Dimond, who once covered the White House, said the book -- being shopped with agent Sharlene Martin -- will also "reveal the truth . . . of who the Salahis really are . . . It just never...
- 6/24/2010
- NYPost.com
Could Michael Jackson's mother Katherine be cut out of his will and trust? That possibility has been raised now that she has filed specific papers in court. Read on for details… Katherine Jackson, who has a reported 40 percent stake in Michael's estate, has filed court papers asking a judge if she can object to the men named as executors of the estate. The catch is that Michael had a no contest clause in his trust which says that if anyone objects to his will or trust, they get no money. Attorney Herb Nass, author of Wills of the Rich and Famous, breaks down the legal challenge, telling "The Insider," "The real motive is leverage and negotiating with the executors of her son's will. The will names her as guardian of his children, but apparently she believes she should be more involved in her son's estate potentially. It'd be very...
- 7/20/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
The New York Post says it has discovered the location of Michael Jackson's body. According to the paper, the Gloved One's body is temporarily being housed in a crypt owned by Motown founder Berry Gordy, who discovered The Jackson Five. "You know, it's been more than two weeks since Michael Jackson died and still the family cannot figure out what to do with his body," investigative journalist Diane Dimond tells "The Insider." "If they don't decide, he'll just lay in this crypt for a very long time." Berry Gordy's crypt is located in the Court of Remembrance section of Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills. "Can you imagine? Here he is the King of Pop and his body is resting in an empty mausoleum in a crypt with a big fancy swooping letter 'G' for Berry Gordy, who's allowing him to rest there. I just think it's...
- 7/10/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
A set of pictures showing Michael Jackson's ex-wife cuddling the star's dermatologist have fuelled rumours the skin doctor may have fathered the singer's children.
Newly released photos show Dr. Arnold Klein in his office laughing and affectionately hugging Debbie Rowe - mother of Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11.
Klein recently brushed off rumours he is the biological father of Jackson's eldest kids during an interview with U.S. talk show host Larry King. But Klein's coy answers have only heightened speculation he is the real dad.
When asked about the pair's parentage he said, "I still can't answer that one way or the other. I once donated sperm to a sperm bank. I think to the best of my knowledge I am not the father."
And now the photographs have added to the mystery. The shots, in which Rowe can be seen wrapping her legs around Klein and holding his hand, are believed to have been taken for a magazine shoot in 1993.
Hollywood insider Diane Dimond tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "I have long heard that this was an agreement between Michael Jackson, Debbie Rowe and Arnie Klein. Arnie Klein would provide the sperm, Debbie Rowe would provide the eggs and she would give birth to babies for Michael. It was sort of an open secret among a small cadre of people close to Jackson."
An unnamed source adds to the publication, "Arnie is the dad. He and Debbie signed an agreement to never reveal the truth."...
Newly released photos show Dr. Arnold Klein in his office laughing and affectionately hugging Debbie Rowe - mother of Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11.
Klein recently brushed off rumours he is the biological father of Jackson's eldest kids during an interview with U.S. talk show host Larry King. But Klein's coy answers have only heightened speculation he is the real dad.
When asked about the pair's parentage he said, "I still can't answer that one way or the other. I once donated sperm to a sperm bank. I think to the best of my knowledge I am not the father."
And now the photographs have added to the mystery. The shots, in which Rowe can be seen wrapping her legs around Klein and holding his hand, are believed to have been taken for a magazine shoot in 1993.
Hollywood insider Diane Dimond tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "I have long heard that this was an agreement between Michael Jackson, Debbie Rowe and Arnie Klein. Arnie Klein would provide the sperm, Debbie Rowe would provide the eggs and she would give birth to babies for Michael. It was sort of an open secret among a small cadre of people close to Jackson."
An unnamed source adds to the publication, "Arnie is the dad. He and Debbie signed an agreement to never reveal the truth."...
- 7/10/2009
- WENN
Investigative reporter Diane Dimond, who has covered the life and career of Michael Jackson since 1993, sits down with "The Insider"'s Victoria Recano for the latest on the location of the King of Pop's body. "My best information is that the body is at Forest Lawn waiting for the decision of where his final resting place will be," Diane tells Victoria. "We hear he may be in a crypt at Forest Lawn. We hear he may have already been cremated, but there is no crematorium at Forest Lawn, so the body may have been secretly moved to achieve that. If the family decides to put Michael in Neverland, state law says that he must be cremated. You can't put a body on private land. Will they try to get around that? I think that might be what the hold up is." Sources also tell Diane that there is a faction...
- 7/9/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Lara Spencer and Diane Dimond report the latest on the Michael Jackson public memorial from The Staples Center in Los Angeles. "We see this heart-wrenching photo of Paris leaving Forest Lawn last night," Diane tells Lara when asked what she heard about the children seeing their father one last time in private. "We have to assume that all of the children were there. She looks so tiny sitting in the back of the car with the tissue up to her eyes. Their lives are ever changed. Your heart goes out to them." Diane adds that Debbie Rowe, the mother of the King of Pop's two oldest children, would not be attending the memorial. "Debbie Rowe says she does not want to disrupt the proceedings. It was a class act on the part of Debbie Rowe to say, 'I am going to remember him in private and let this public memorial go on without my interruption.
- 7/7/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Diane Dimond reports on the Michael Jackson memorial tribute from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, along with "The Insider"'s Lara Spencer. "The Insider" has already confirmed that Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Brooke Shields and Stevie Wonder will be among the star-studded turnout for Tuesday memorial. But how about his children? "Don't know about the children," Diane tells Lara. "It would be good for them for closure, but it may be way too much attention for them at this time. Certainly, I would think they would go to the private funeral, as for the memorial, not for sure." Diane goes on to tell Lara that when Michael is actually buried, she believes it will be a very private ceremony, but as for Tuesday's tribute, she says, "I think this memorial is for everybody and I don't think the Jackson family will miss this for the world.
- 7/6/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Michael Jackson had a cancerous lesion removed from his nose just days before his death, according to journalist Diane Dimond and family sources. Diamond, who has reported on Jackson stories since 1993, said that she was alerted to the news about his illness on June 26. "Last week, I had two real sources call me and say he's getting surgery right now for removal of skin cancer off his nose," she told Us magazine. "This is not a man who suffers pain well. He likes painkillers. So he got some from here, he got some from there - who knows how much." Another insider claimed that the 'Thriller' singer had been suffering from "persistent insomnia" during the build-up to his scheduled 50-date O2 residency. "For the past 15 years, Michael always slept until 3 or 4 in the afternoon and was up all night. When he started rehearsals (more)...
- 7/6/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
A new development has reportedly come to light in the Michael Jackson death investigation. A law enforcement source tells the Associated Press that Diprivan was discovered in Jackson's home. Diane Dimond, who has been covering Jackson since 1993, tells "The Insider" that Diprivan is a sedative that is typically used in hospitals. Click here for video of Dimond's full explanation about the effects of the drug. Earlier in the week, officials visited Jackson's rented L.A. home and seized various medications for the Lapd's investigation.
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- 7/3/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Us Magazine reports that, just days before his death last Thursday, Michael Jackson underwent an operation to have a cancerous lesion removed from his nose. In an interview on June 26, the day after Jackson's death following cardiac arrest, former Court TV reporter Diane Dimond told the magazine, "Last week, I had two real sources call me and say he's getting surgery right now for removal of skin cancer off his nose...This is not a man who suffers pain well. He likes painkillers. So he got some from here, he got some from there—who knows how much." (Yesterday, it was reported that...
- 7/3/2009
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
Here we go again. There are reports circulating the net that Michael Jackson went under the knife just days before his passed away on June 25th. Michael allegedly had a cancerous lesion removed from his nose just two days before he suffered from cardiac arrest. "Last week, I had two real sources call me and say he's getting surgery right now for removal of skin cancer off his nose," biographer Diane Dimond and an unnamed family source tell Us Weekly in an interview on June 26. "This is not a man who suffers pain well. He likes painkillers. So...
- 7/3/2009
- Hollyscoop.com
Funeral plans are moving ahead for Michael Jackson -- now, Diane Dimond, who has covered the King of Pop since 1993, talks to "The Insider"'s Samantha Harris about what we can expect. Today, "The Insider" confirmed that there will be a public memorial for Mj on Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. "I know in the will and in the trust, you often provide for your own funeral services and your death taxes, but the way this is being planned, this is going to be, I think a multi-million dollar funeral. Who is going to pay for it? Probably the estate of Michael Jackson. The family doesn't have any money to speak of, so how are they going to pay for a multi-million dollar funeral? It has to come from his estate." Diane also talks to Samantha about intimate videos of Michael as a parent, not a pop star,...
- 7/2/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Investigative journalist Diane Dimond, who has been covering Michael Jackson since 1993, talks to "The Insider"'s Samantha Harris about the new reports that the drug Diprivan may have been the cause of his death. "This could be the smoking gun that killed Michael Jackson. We won't know until the toxicology reports come back," Diane says. According to Diane, Diprivan is a really strong drug used in hospitals. It is not for home use; it is to put people to sleep before surgery. "It is really powerful, and, in the hands of somebody who doesn't know what they are doing, it can kill," Diane says. The previously reported memorial for the King of Pop that was rumored to be taking place at Neverland is not happening, and the family has said that they will shortly announce the plans for a public tribute. Diane tells "The Insider": "I believe they've decided to have it open casket.
- 7/1/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Diane Dimond, who has been covering Michael Jackson since 1993, talks to "The Insider"'s Samantha Harris about the biological father of Mj's children and more! "It is being reported that the biological father of the two older children is Dr. Arnie Klein," Diane tells "The Insider." "This is a name I have long heard as the donor of the sperm that gave birth to the first two children." Diane goes on to say that Dr. Klein has been Michael's dermatologist for 20 years, and he was Debbie Rowe's employer. It was at Klein's office where Michael first met Debbie, and later she agreed to give birth to his children. "I have long heard that this was an agreement between three adults; Michael Jackson, Debbie Rowe and Arnie Klein: That Arnie Klein would provide the sperm, Debbie Rowe would provide the egg and she would give birth to babies for Michael Jackson,...
- 6/30/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Newswoman Diane Dimond has covered Michael Jackson since 1993 -- and now she talks to "The Insider" about the shocking info that she says the London Daily Sun leaked from the King of Pop's autopsy report. Diane tells "The Insider"'s Lara Spencer that the leaks from the autopsy report include the facts that "he weighed 112 pounds, he had scrapes and bruises all over his body, and he had lost almost all of his hair. This goes back to the anorexia that he fought for so long, plus all the drug abuse. Anorexics often lose chunks of their hair. What a sad way to end." Diane goes on to say that no food was found in Mj's stomach, "just half-digested pills, which indicates to me that he had taken a handful of pills that morning." [Note: The Los Angeles County Coroner's office says: "We have not completed our autopsy report, so I don't know how other people say they have it."] For more on Diane's interview with Lara, tune in to tonight's "The Insider."
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- 6/29/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
TV journalist Diane Dimond, who broke the Michael Jackson molestation story in 1993, tells "The Insider" that the King of Pop was a "drug addict." "There is no other way to say it," Dimond tells "The Insider." "He has admitted to being a substance abuser. He went into rehab and talked about that." Dimond says that back in 1993, "I was interviewing people from Neverland, people close to his entourage, and they all said he had a drinking problem. Drugs were mentioned, but those didn't come until later. According to Dimond, Jackson had surgery for skin cancer last week and she speculates that following surgery he got pain pills. "I have heard sources tell me that Michael Jackson has taken meth, heroin and cocaine. I don't know. I can't confirm that," she says. Dimond also predicts that there will be a custody hearing for the three children -- Prince Michael Jackson I,...
- 6/26/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
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