Jane Pauley Sues New York Times

scotty · 10-26-2006, 12:19 PM

Jane is learning the hard way that pharma isn't what it's cracked up to be.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...61pauley1.html

Jane Pauley Sues New York Times
Broadcaster claims fraud over appearance in drug industry advertorial
OCTOBER 25--Claiming that The New York Times duped her into granting an interview for what turned out to be a drug company-funded advertising supplement, Jane Pauley has sued the newspaper for fraud. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, the 55-year-old broadcaster charges that she believed that the Times interview was for a news article on mental health issues, but that the story (accompanied by a full-page photo) ran in an October 2005 "special advertising supplement" promoting psychotherapeutic drugs sold by Eli Lilly and other pharmaceutical firms. Pauley, who in September 2004 disclosed her battle with bipolar disorder, alleges that the Times "duped" her into lending her name to its advertising gambit, according to the lawsuit, an excerpt of which you'll find below. After going public about her bipolar disorder, the lawsuit notes, Pauley has worked with several mental health advocacy groups, including the National Mental Health Association. Pauley's lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from the newspaper and DeWitt Publishing, which helped arrange the advertorial. (13 pages)

elisa · 10-26-2006, 12:24 PM

Duped by the New York Times with Big Pharma behind it!

mouse · 10-26-2006, 12:25 PM

What ...? Big pharma tricking celebrities into endorsing their drugs?...
man.....thats almost worse than big pharma PAYING celebrities to endorse their drugs... Oh wait..No it isnt...Both are just as sick as each other....

seahorse18 · 10-27-2006, 02:35 PM

Well, the way I see it, Jane Pauley tried to dupe everyone with her "Bipolar III" diagnosis, just to "advertise" her show, which bombed, of course, after barely a season.

Maybe some doctor tried to pull the wool over her eyes with this phony as a three-dollar bill label or maybe she saw an opportunity and decided to go with it. Either way, total failure, as far as I am concerned. I lost my interest real quick in her "problems" as soon as she started that empathy bit when she described her so heart-wrenching (not) experience on a psych ward. Believe me, this was a resort experience compared to what most people really go through on psych wards.

10-26-2006, 12:19 PM	#1
scotty Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 40,828	Jane Pauley Sues New York Times Jane is learning the hard way that pharma isn't what it's cracked up to be. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...61pauley1.html Jane Pauley Sues New York Times Broadcaster claims fraud over appearance in drug industry advertorial OCTOBER 25--Claiming that The New York Times duped her into granting an interview for what turned out to be a drug company-funded advertising supplement, Jane Pauley has sued the newspaper for fraud. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, the 55-year-old broadcaster charges that she believed that the Times interview was for a news article on mental health issues, but that the story (accompanied by a full-page photo) ran in an October 2005 "special advertising supplement" promoting psychotherapeutic drugs sold by Eli Lilly and other pharmaceutical firms. Pauley, who in September 2004 disclosed her battle with bipolar disorder, alleges that the Times "duped" her into lending her name to its advertising gambit, according to the lawsuit, an excerpt of which you'll find below. After going public about her bipolar disorder, the lawsuit notes, Pauley has worked with several mental health advocacy groups, including the National Mental Health Association. Pauley's lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from the newspaper and DeWitt Publishing, which helped arrange the advertorial. (13 pages) __________________ AKA Laurie "By ignoring the environmental factors the psychiatric profession gives itself complete job security by diagnosing life as a mental illness. The only people who will not qualify for a disorder are those who are dead." Joseph Arpaia, MD

10-26-2006, 12:24 PM	#2
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,509	Re: Jane Pauley Sues New York Times Duped by the New York Times with Big Pharma behind it! __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

10-26-2006, 12:25 PM	#3
mouse Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: on the rim of the outer anus hemisphere Posts: 1,031	Re: Jane Pauley Sues New York Times What ...? Big pharma tricking celebrities into endorsing their drugs?... man.....thats almost worse than big pharma PAYING celebrities to endorse their drugs... Oh wait..No it isnt...Both are just as sick as each other....

10-27-2006, 02:35 PM	#4
seahorse18 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 302	Re: Jane Pauley Sues New York Times Well, the way I see it, Jane Pauley tried to dupe everyone with her "Bipolar III" diagnosis, just to "advertise" her show, which bombed, of course, after barely a season. Maybe some doctor tried to pull the wool over her eyes with this phony as a three-dollar bill label or maybe she saw an opportunity and decided to go with it. Either way, total failure, as far as I am concerned. I lost my interest real quick in her "problems" as soon as she started that empathy bit when she described her so heart-wrenching (not) experience on a psych ward. Believe me, this was a resort experience compared to what most people really go through on psych wards.

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