FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A DR. PHIL EXCLUSIVE: THE MISCHA BARTON INTERVIEW AIRS MONDAY, APRIL 3

ACTRESS CLAIMS ‘EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL’ SURROUNDING ALLEGEDLY ILLEGALLY RECORDED SEX TAPE AND SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON HER BACKYARD “BREAKDOWN”

(Hollywood, CA – March 30, 2017) – DR. PHIL, television’s #1-rated daytime talk show, continues its 15th hit season with a revealing, one-on-one exclusive interview with actress Mischa Barton. Barton, 31, recently announced she is taking legal action to block the sale and release of an intimate video she claims was secretly recorded by an ex-boyfriend, telling Dr. Phil she’s been the victim of “complete emotional blackmail.” Additionally, Barton describes the incident at her home just months ago when she was filmed incoherently yelling at neighbors, in what she believes was the result of being slipped a cocktail of drugs. Previously dubbed by the media as an “’It’ Girl,” Barton found international fame co-starring in the FOX drama, “The O.C.,” which ran from 2003-2007. The all-new DR. PHIL episode airs Monday, April 3^rd (check local listings).

Selected quotes from the episode:

“I couldn’t believe it because I had loved this person and I didn’t think it was possible.” – Mischa Barton on feeling betrayed by having a sex tape shopped.

“Were you being threatened with the tape – ‘Pay me or I am going to sell it?’” – Dr. Phil asking Barton about her sex tape.

“It is sinister… there’s no way that it wasn’t premeditated.” – Barton on unknowingly being filmed while having sex.

“I think it was complete hallucination. I have no idea what I was talking about.” – Barton on the January 2017 backyard incident which led to her being hospitalized for a mental health evaluation. 

DR. PHIL is produced by Peteski Productions in association with CBS Television Distribution, which also distributes the show. Carla Pennington and Dr. Phillip C. McGraw are the executive producers.

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Show clip is available at: http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-television-distribution/video?watch=9czu6mwa6q

Credit footage and photo to: Peteski Productions/CBS Television Distribution.