Betty Ford Center Worker Opens Up About $1 Million Lawsuit Against Lindsay Lohan
Posted on Aug 02, 2011 @ 07:00AM
By Adam S. Levy - Radar Staff Writer
The former Betty Ford Center employee famously involved in a struggle with Lindsay Lohan last winter spoke to KABC-TV in Los Angeles about why she's suing the Mean Girls star for $1 million, claiming the star's assault and battery against her left her with ongoing wrist injuries.
"Lindsay Lohan is a human being, what her background is as being in the movies and all that stuff, still doesn't take away the fact that she's a human being and she has to be responsible for her actions," Dawn Bradley, formerly known as Dawn Holland, told the station Monday.
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Bradley recalled the December 12 incident in detail, claiming a belligerent Lohan twisted her left wrist in the fracas to wrestle away a phone she'd been holding.
"I could smell the alcohol on all of them and I couldn't get Lindsay to cooperate," the ex-care technician said. "She was very, very angry."
Bradley said she's since been diagnosed with de Quervain's syndrome, a inflammatory condition that impacts the tendon connected to her thumb.
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Bradley's lawyer Owen McIntosh said he's reached out to Lohan’s camp, though has not served them with the suit just yet. He added he's frustrated by the way his client's been publicly portrayed since the incident.
"I don't like the blogs that I've seen out there," he said, "discussing how she's just trying to make something out of nothing, trying to capitalize on Lindsay Lohan's star power and take a bunch of money from her."
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Bradley said her motivation for the lawsuit is not for her own financial gain, but rather to teach the actress a valuable lesson.
"Does it have anything to do with money? No. I'm hoping to God that it's a wake-up call for Lindsay," Bradley said. "I want the best for her. I want her to get this.
“I want her to be clean and sober."
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Dawn has Michael Lohan stating publicly that he tried to pay her off. That will not bode well for Lindsay! Her own Father trying to pay Dawn off, he had to have a reason. Even if Lindsay's "people" didn't OK it. Doesn't matter.
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 1:09pm
Michael Lohan is estranged and yes this incident doesn't reflect well on Lindsay, It doesn't reflect well on Dawn either who is supposed to be treating vulnerable people but is instead screaming abuse at them and selling confidential docs to tmz.
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 8:44pm
actually i think that situation is worse for dawn than lindsay. dawn is the one saying it's not for money yet was making a money deal early on. that brings her motives into question. this is not a slam dunk for anyone.
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 2:32pm
The phone call was damaging to both, I believe. But the probation report states that the police interviewed witnesses (waitresses, etc) who stated they were all drinking, so perhaps Dawn will have some witnesses on her side.
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 1:27pm
She threatened to sue Blowhan AFTER Lindsay twisted her wrist. Go back and listen to the tape. I hope Dawn wins a million bucks just so that Blowhan learns to keep her grubby little hands off people.
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 1:09pm
And, if I recall, didn't Lindsay first state "What, do you want to sue me?" (or something to that affect)?
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 1:35pm
Dawn said to Lindsay "What, You want money?"
Refresh your memory and listen to the tape.
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Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 2:35pm
no, dawn mentioned suing first and lindsay said what? you want money now.
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 2:30pm
You're wrong Jill, it's not Dawn that says "get ready to be sued". It's someone else in the background, and then Lindsay says "what, do you want money".
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 10:53pm
Listen to the tape. The facts speak for themselves.
Lohans suffer from Delusional disorders
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 2:48pm