Dr. Phil Settles Lawsuit
Phil McGraw has admitted no wrongdoing in relation to his involvement with promoting a diet supplement.
…And how’s that working for you?
The class action suit resulting from consumer’s impressions that they were being misled or defrauded was started in 2004 and a settlement was reached in 2006 that will see $10.4 million in cash and product being handed out to consumers.
Here is some interesting back story. The company that made the diet pills shares an office building with Phil McGraw’s litigation-consulting firm. This is the firm that was Phil’s principle endeavor before he met Oprah when that same firm provided legal consultancy services to Ms Winfrey. She was being sued by Texas cattle ranchers.
The cattle farmers failed in their bid to milk millions from HARPO.
Dr. Phil quickly became a regular on Oprah and eventually was given his own show. Dr. Phil gives some sound advice about parenting and relationships. I think he needs to stay clear of issues related to marketing and consumerism, because he has a habit of contradicting himself in both word and action.
Sources: LawCash, WomansPassions
