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Dr. Phil (2002 – 2023)

2002 • 21 seasons • Talk • TV-PG
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Season 15

Dr. Phil · S15E161 — Boyfriend Accused of Faking Cancer, Lying about Being Kidnapped and Scamming $70,000

May 10, 2017 · 60 min

Synopsis

Julianne asserts that her daughter’s boyfriend, Leighton, has built his life on falsehoods, and is corrupting Mariah, turning her into a deceitful and manipulative person. She alleges he fabricated a kidnapping, misrepresented a serious illness, and persuaded a friend to invest $70,000 in a business that was never established. Furthermore, she claims he even established an online fundraising campaign to finance the treatment of his purported cancer. Julianne also attributes her daughter’s dru