Brooke Shields Seeking to Prosecute Paparazzi for Impersonation

When actress/model, Brooke Shields, heard that a paparazzi had pretended to be a friend in order to check her mom out of her nursing home and grill her, she was furious. Teri Shields, Brooke's 75-year old mother, suffers from dementia and resides in an assisted-living nursing home under full-time care.

Police were called when the staff was unable to find the elder Ms. Shields. Police discovered her, unharmed, chatting with an unnamed reporter and photographer at a nearby New Jersey restaurant. Police questioned the pair and were told they work for The National Enquirer, though the article notes the journalist is freelance. The pair was released and no charges have been filed yet; the incident is still under investigation.

I intend to take every lawful action against all who were involved or who authorized this despicable act

- Brooke Shields

© C Harris Lynn, 2009