Nancy Guthrie Investigation Mess, Shock Lawsuit Against "The Tell" Author, Kouri Richins Bombshells

Author Amy Griffin, known for her memoir 'The Tell,' faces a lawsuit from a woman identified as 'Claudia,' who alleges Griffin stole her sexual assault story. Griffin claimed her memories were recovered through MDMA therapy, but Claudia asserts Griffin knew her story from childhood, met with her in 2019, and then sent a private investigator (posing as a talent agent) to gather detailed information about her life story, which subsequently appeared in 'The Tell' as Griffin's own experiences. Griffin's lawyer denies the claims, calling them 'meritless.'

The lawsuit alleges Griffin's book acts as an advertisement for MDMA therapy, in which she and her husband have a financial interest. Claudia's complaint details specific events from her childhood, including a sexual assault at a dance (where she wore Griffin's dress, which was returned stained) and a second, more violent assault, which are mirrored in Griffin's book but attributed to Griffin herself and a different perpetrator. The alleged private investigator, Dominique Price, is linked to a California LLC.

Megyn Kelly and guest Maureen Callahan criticize prominent media figures and outlets, including Oprah Winfrey, Drew Barrymore, Jenna Bush Hager, and Gwyneth Paltrow, for promoting Amy Griffin's memoir without journalistic due diligence. They argue these platforms failed to question the veracity of Griffin's claims, especially given her wealth and connections, and have not updated their audiences since the lawsuit and New York Times articles raised serious doubts.

Oprah Winfrey featured 'The Tell' as a book club selection, lavishing praise on Griffin and her story without attributing claims. Drew Barrymore and Jenna Bush Hager conducted interviews where they expressed deep empathy and admiration, framing the book as a 'literary masterpiece' and a 'catalyst for bravery' without challenging its narrative. Megyn Kelly highlights that talk shows often book guests with 'no hard questions' and pre-approved content, contrasting this with journalistic standards.

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who authored a children's book on grief, is on trial for the aggravated murder of her husband, Eric. She is accused of poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl in a Moscow mule. The prosecution highlights financial motives and an ongoing affair as key drivers for the alleged murder.

Richins was arrested two months after promoting her book, 'Are You With Me?,' about coping with a parent's death. Testimony from the housekeeper, Carmen, states Richins approved the purchase of fentanyl pills. A 'Walk the Dog' letter, found in Richins' jail cell, instructs her mother to have her brother testify that Eric obtained fentanyl from Mexico and was a nightly drug user, suggesting an attempt to fabricate a defense. The husband's system contained five times the lethal dose of fentanyl.

A Florida IVF clinic, the Fertility Center of Orlando, is being sued by Tiffany Score and Steve Mills after they discovered their newborn daughter, Sheay, was not biologically theirs. The couple's three viable embryos are now missing, and the clinic has yet to identify the biological parents of the baby they delivered or locate their own embryos.

The couple realized the baby was not theirs due to significant racial differences. They had three viable embryos (one male, two female) stored at the clinic, but now only one unconfirmed embryo remains. The parents complain the investigation is taking too long. Legal experts Mark Geragos and Megyn Kelly suggest the clinic faces immense liability and that genetic investigation could quickly identify the biological parents of the baby, but finding the couple's own embryos is more complex due to potential disarray in clinic records.