Dr. Phil faces a lawsuit filed by his a former employee of the "Dr. Phil" show for an alleged false imprisonment and verbal assault. The ex-staff claimed that the doctor held his entire staff in a locked room to get an alleged whistle-blower to admit to his fault.
Leah Rothman revealed in her complaint that she was ordered in on her day off, along with 300 other employees. She says that Dr. Phil gathered everyone in a room and ordered for security to lock the doors, TMZ reports.
During the "hostage", Dr. Phil reportedly went on a rampage blurting out profanity against the group for having leaked the private info. Among the details of his outburst, Leah claims the doctor said, "If you f*** with me, I'll f*** with you," and continued speaking in bad language.
Rothman also recalled that Dr. Phil warned them saying he had contacted the "Feds" as the info was transmitted across state lines. While the doctor raged on, Leah said the he was reading from cue cards, indicating that he had planned ahead of time. She also claimed that all his actions were unnecessary as the doctor had already knew who leaked the info.
To this Rothman stated that the meeting had no other intention but to frighten everyone.
It seemed to have worked as he had scared Rothman to a point that she has become a nervous wreck, and was forced to leave her job as a segment director.
Radar Online reported that the documents said, "The employees were packed in the room together. Because the employees were packed in the room together, Plaintiff and those around her were forced to stand in the enclosed room. During this meeting, Dr. Phil also demanded that every employee turn off their phones, further isolating them."
After being traumatized for Dr. Phil's own interests and pleasure, Leah Rothman has filed a formal complaint requesting a jury trial to settle the matter. The legal charges against Dr. Phil include false imprisonment, emotional distress, whistle blower retaliation, and wrongful constructive termination.
