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Journos Sign Shields' Mom Out of Nursing Home

Enquirer accused of looking for scoop

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted May 16, 2009 3:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – An outraged Brooke Shields says a pair of tabloid reporters hungry for a story checked her mother, a dementia sufferer, out of a nursing home earlier this week, People reports. Shields says police informed her that two National Enquirer reporters posing as her mother's friends signed her out of the facility. Teri Shields, 75, was later found talking to a reporter at a nearby restaurant.

"As anyone knows who has a parent who suffers from dementia or Alzheimer's, it is one of the most difficult experiences you can go through as a son or daughter," Shields said. “The idea that the National Enquirer took advantage of her state is reprehensible and disgusting." Police are investigating the case but have not yet filed charges.

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Brooke Shields arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in New York earlier this month. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Actress Brooke Shields says a pair of tabloid reporters took her elderly mother out of a nursing home to try and get a story. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

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Jojo

May 16, 2009 9:53 AM CDT

After watching Farrah's Story tonight, I hope she she sues the National Enquirer for 80 billion dollars and makes them go out of business. Also, I didn't know her mom had dementia. Brooke is a helluva person, that's all I know. Her mom made her life torture at some points, and Brooke was always a sweetheart through the whole thing. Anyone ever heard Kathy Griffin's version of what happened at Brooke's wedding, thanks to her mom?

Yourself

May 16, 2009 9:24 AM CDT

this is one of the few times where i hope a company gets sued into non-existance.

riffran

May 16, 2009 8:58 AM CDT

IF "mom", is legally deemed incompetant due to dementia ....those sleaze balls could actually be guilty of kidnapping, endangerment of the elderly, exploitation, HIPPA law violation......either way, that was pretty damn despicable.....they need an expensive lesson taught to them

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Journos Sign Shields' Mom Out of Nursing Home