Dr. Phil Gets Sued For Defamation & Fraud!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:22 pm

Dr. Phil is facing a lawsuit for fraud, defamation of character… and
some shifty editing. Thomas Riccio, the man who recorded O.J. Simpson’s
recent illegal activities, claims Dr. Phil aired ads depicting Riccio
nodding in response to accusations he vehemently denied in the actual
interview. Check out the legal documents, [TMZ]

In the lawsuit, Riccio claims that Dr. Phil’s practice of “splicing in
answers to different questions implies that [Riccio] is agreeing with
McGraw’s statements which he never does in the interview.” He says that
during the show, McGraw claimed that Riccio “set O.J. Simpson up and
told people to bring guns into the room.” Riccio’s denial was allegedly
edited out and replaced with a shot of him nodding, apparently in
agreement.

“Had plaintiff been aware of defendants’ intent and their intended
actions, he would not have agreed to do the interview,” the lawsuit
stated.

Riccio is also suing for defamation of character, saying that Dr. Phil
called him a “shady deal maker,” “a puppet master who would sell his
soul for a coin,” and “the ring leader of this crime” during the
program.