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fraud? promises from a talk show

My son & I were on a national talk show, the show taped in Oct 2000 but never aired (i was recently informed it will air in aug 2001) on that show my son was promised a free three week session to a camp for overweight children, I received the certificate on the show & still have it, i also received a few weeks later in the mail from this talk show a letter stating my child will be attending & another company will also be flying us to the state where the camp is located, the show has given me nothing but the run around, i called the camp myself & was informed the camp sold out for that session& they too have gotten the runaround from the talk show leaving numerous messages, to no avail! but arrangements might be made if im willing to come up with $1,000,its normally $2,200! is it possible to sue the show for some kind of fraud, also for the emotional stress they have put me under the past few months, also i live in one state & the show is in another, please help me, im so disappointed over this whole situation, thank you.


Asked on 6/15/01, 5:22 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Peter Gonzalez Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & MachadoLLP

Re: fraud? promises from a talk show

I have to assume that the producers of the national television show had you, as natural guardian of your child, and perhaps also your child, sign a document that sets forth the terms and conditions under which the show would abide by its commitment to you and your son. Without review and analysis of that document, no one can give you any meaningful legal guidance. You may or may not have a claim for fraud in the inducement and/or breach of contract. As to a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, the facts set forth in your question do not appear outrageous enough to support such a claim. Seek the advice of counsel and good luck.

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Answered on 6/29/01, 7:42 pm
Garry Hanlon

Re: fraud? promises from a talk show

Your rights will be defined by what

you signed before you went on the show

(which you did not mention)

and what the "certificate" itself says

Before these are reviewed no one can

give you a legitimate answer as to what

can be done

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Answered on 6/28/01, 9:55 pm


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