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Teri Shields and her daughter, Brooke WireImageAccess Hollywood
OLD TAPPAN, New Jersey -- Brooke Shields' mother, Teri, was reportedly checked out of her nursing home on Thursday by National Enquirer journalists looking for a "tabloid story," the star claimed to People.
Teri, 75, has dementia and was reportedly found next door at a restaurant in Old Tappan, New Jersey, later that day talking to a reporter.
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"I intend to take every lawful action against all who were involved or who authorized this despicable act," Brooke said in a statement to People.
"For her safety, she has temporarily been in a senior living facility, a very difficult decision for me," the star continued. "Late Thursday afternoon, I was alerted by Old Tappan Police that my mother had been signed out of the facility by two reporters of the National Enquirer ... who falsely claimed they were friends of hers."
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Brooke went on to call the alleged actions "reprehensible and disgusting," claiming that "they then drove my 75-year-old mother around looking for a tabloid story. As anyone 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."
Old Tappan Police Department Captain Thomas Shine told the mag that Teri "wasn't harmed in any way shape or form" when they found her at the restaurant with what he calls "some form of journalist, I think a freelance journalist."
Officers were called to the nursing home at 3 PM on Thursday after Teri had been checked out, he added.
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"It was more along the lines that she had been allowed to leave, based upon their protocol or policy," he said.
The journalist "did sign her out and was allowed to leave by personnel," he continued, adding that "the part we're investigating here is who allowed her to leave the facility. It appears that there were some permissions that were given for Mrs. Shields by the family, be they written, be they verbal - we're investigating - to allow her visitation for a variety of different reasons."
Reportedly, no charges have been filed as of yet.
Spokespersons for the National Enquirer and the Old Tappan police did not immediately return inquiries when contacted by Access Hollywood.
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pookieSo glad she was not hurt in all of this-It's so sad that they can't get a story anyother way-People need to stop buying this crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!report abuseposted May 25, 2009 8:58 AM PDT
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niniI am so sorry Brooke that the facility put your mother through that. You know what I find interesting is that, my mother died from dementia September 2005, we ( her Children) tried everything we could with the state of Virginia. The nursing homes are the worst place that you can put your loved ones that have Alzheimer's. I know for a fact that none of the Nursing Homes are able to handlereport abuseposted May 21, 2009 3:34 PM PDT
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PeterNDoes anyone know the name of the Assisted Living facility where this took placereport abuseposted May 19, 2009 8:58 AM PDT
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PeterNDoes anyone know the name of the Assisted Living facility where this took placereport abuseposted May 19, 2009 8:58 AM PDT
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kelli c**~~In other words, those focusing & commenting on the reason Brooke's mother was in a nursing home in the first place are missing the point.~~** Forget about Brooke Shields for a minute and turn your anger towards those guilty of signing mom out of the facility for the sole purpose of getting some 'dirt' on Brooke, all the while acting as if they were her friendsreport abuseposted May 18, 2009 6:43 AM PDT
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kelli cFor those saying shame on Brooke Shields for putting her mom in a nursing home, or "Why didn't Brooke hire round the clock nurses to care for her at home"- That argument won't hold water in court just like it won't here. Also, why are you not focusing on the main issue here- An elderly disabled woman being taken advantage of & exploited? This isnreport abuseposted May 18, 2009 6:34 AM PDT
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lastweeksnewsWRONG! JUST WRONG!report abuseposted May 17, 2009 2:24 PM PDT
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Cakesnot good.report abuseposted May 17, 2009 9:00 AM PDT
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diana dthis is crazy........why would people do this??????? Poor Brooke.......thank God her mom is ok but what person would lie and check someout with dementia for a stroy???????? This is sick and twisted. The home should be held on charges as well.report abuseposted May 16, 2009 3:36 PM PDT
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Apache1If people would stop buying that crap they would go out of business.report abuseposted May 16, 2009 2:15 PM PDT
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