Brooke Shields & The National Enquirer Reach Agreement Over Mother Incident

Access Hollywood - June 7, 2009 9:28 AM PDT
Story photo: Brooke Shields & The National Enquirer Reach Agreement Over Mother IncidentTeri Shields and her daughter, Brooke WireImageAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Brooke Shields has settled with the National Enquirer after the tabloid's reporters allegedly checked the star's mother out of her nursing home, People reported.

"Two weeks ago, Brooke Shields was forced to make a public disclosure about her mother, Teri Shields's health, when we learned that Mrs. Shields had been taken out of a care facility by a reporter and photographer working for the National Enquirer and I was told that the National Enquirer was going to print information about her condition and whereabouts," Gerald B. Lefcourt, Brooke's attorney, claimed in a statement to the mag.

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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.

However, Lefcourt added that the two parties had come to an agreement.

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"I am very pleased to report that [the] National Enquirer was prevailed upon not to publish a story. Further, it has or will be apologizing publicly. Finally, it has agreed to make a generous donation to further research on dementia and to encourage others to do so," Lefcourt said.

Previously, Brooke told the mag she intended to "take every lawful action against all who were involved or who authorized this despicable act."

The National Enquirer responded to the allegations at the time with their own statement to People.

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"A freelance reporter who has known Teri Shields for more than 10 years visited her Thursday at the assisted living facility where Brooke says she moved her. Teri asked the reporter to take her out to lunch and to run some errands. The freelance reporter then got permission from the facility to do so," a rep for the Enquirer told the mag.

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  • rhonda
    The nursing home should also be liable too for allowing her to be taken or not haveing enough security in place
    report abuseposted July 6, 2009 3:11 PM PDT
  • Socks
    Brooke's mom could have been taken by someone who wanted Money and lots of it.Glad Brooke went all the way in making this rag of a magzine answer for their horrible way of doing business.I wouldn't put my mom back in this place again and sure wouldn't recommened this plsce to anyone elses.To many things could have happened. Socks
    report abuseposted June 10, 2009 8:26 PM PDT
  • Socks
    Brooke's mom could have been taken by someone who wanted Money and lots of it.Glad Brooke went all the way in making this rag of a magzine answer for their horrible way of doing business.I wouldn't put my mom back in this place again and sure wouldn't recommened this plsce to anyone elses.To many things could have happened. Socks
    report abuseposted June 10, 2009 8:26 PM PDT
  • JenniferM
    (Cont) What if Mom had been hurt or gone missing? Would the Nat'l Enq take responsibilty? Doubtful. Nursing home? "wasn't in our care at the time" would be their response. And really, are we so bored with our own lives that we need to know every aspect of celebrity's lives? Dementia patients have enough hell to live with (whether they know it or n
    report abuseposted June 8, 2009 2:11 PM PDT
  • JenniferM
    Shameon the nursing home for letting essentially a stranger take her mother out. They should have checked the story out with family first. Those with dementia do not always "know" who is their friend. They could have met 5 minutes ago, and that reporter could've lied to Teri about "their past", causing her to believe that they have been friends for a
    report abuseposted June 8, 2009 2:00 PM PDT
  • lilly347
    It's hard to believe that the facility where Brooke's Mom is being cared for would be so careless I would think that should be an 'order' in place that prohibits anyone from taking her Mom out of the facility without Brooke's permission. I've always admired Brooke -- I'm glad she pursued this breach of ethics / horrible behavior on the p
    report abuseposted June 8, 2009 1:42 PM PDT
  • LarryA
    Brooke Shields should have continue the legal actions against the magazine. There is so much of violation that the reporter did! HIPA is the rule!
    report abuseposted June 8, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
  • LarryA
    Brooke Shields should have continue the legal actions against the magazine. There is so much of violation that the reporter did! HIPA is the rule!
    report abuseposted June 8, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
  • Jeannie
    That still doesnt mean this reporter should have dished on her mental health and whats going on in her personal lives.... Its called having respect
    report abuseposted June 8, 2009 12:55 PM PDT
  • ronnie
    IF THOSE CLOUNDS TOOK MY MOM OUT ,I WOULD KILL THEM.. MONEY IS NOT THE ANSWER.. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS NOW....IT WILL KEEP ON AN ON.... THESE MAGS. NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON...
    report abuseposted June 8, 2009 12:42 PM PDT
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