Kalpoe brothers case against Dr. Phil allowed to go forward by judge
DIARIO Aruba
02/07/2008

ORANJESTAD(AAN): An American judge has dictated that he will permit the case of defamation of the Kalpoe brothers against CBS and “Dr. Phil” McGraw to continue. William Cremer, the principal attorney for the Kalpoe brothers in this case, was very happy with the decision of the Superior Court judge, Edward A. Ferns.

“I am going to finish Dr.Phil”, said Cremer outside the court building. The Kalpoe brothers who were accused of having something to do with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, have always denied this.

In December 2006 they brought a case, after according to the, the Dr. Phil show changed part of a hidden recording that a private detective made of Deepak Kalpoe, to create the impression that Deepak had committed criminal acts against Natalee Holloway.

The brothers also said that the television show suggested that they helped killed the young American and disposed of her body.

Their case centers on that they accuse the Dr. Phil Show and CBS of defamation, invasion of privacy, fraud and civil conspiracy.

Attorney Cremer said that the recent hidden recording in a car between Joran van der Sloot and Patrick van Eem, helps his clients in the defamation case.

Attorneys for CBS and McGraw in their request to deny the case going forward, said to the judge that the attorney for the Kalpoes did not meet the imposed deadline to hand over all documents related to the criminal investigation against them.

However, the judge gave attorney Cremer 5 more days to meet the deadline. In June, another judge denied the request for a case of responsibility for the death of Natalee against the Kalpoe brothers, brought forward by Natalee’s parents. According to the judge, the Superior Court of Los Angeles does not have jurisdiction over that case.

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