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January 2010_june_july_2009.qxd 02/02/2010 8:33 AM Page 41 Donna Lacroix Debunks Ghost Hunters 41 Donna Lacroix debunks the Ghost Hunters By Laura Merwin, MassLive.com We’ve all seen her, we’ve all loved her, and we’ve all missed her on the Ghost Hunters. Now Donna Lacroix, the original case manager from Ghost Hunters and investigator with Ghost Hunters International, is back and it’s not good. Making a call-in appearance on the radio show “Ghost Divas,” Donna Lacroix let it all fly with one of the most difficult to listen to diatribes that I’ve ever had the displeasure of sitting through. Within a span of 30 minutes, Donna pulled out all the stops and in between ridiculous rants from the Ghost Divas she served up the following tidbits: experience with the shows was not all bad. That - Please note: I never said I hated or - Calling it ‘shenanigans’ and ‘sh*tty she made some great connections, met some disliked Jason or Grant, I said I was ethics’ she commented on the various shows really nice people and was glad that Ghost disappointed things had to change because the where it was claimed that the GH team was Hunters had brought the paranormal discussion new boss in town was the TV show. investigating a place for the first time, when in into so many living rooms. I know, it’s a lot to digest and frankly, fact it had been investigated numerous times by I’m still trying to digest it all myself. I have to other paranormal teams. You can listen to the entire radio show over say though that I keep going back to the - Her contract with GHI, as well as here. Just be forewarned, it’s really long and the statement she made about “I never said anyone Brian’s and Andy’s which were the same as Ghost Divas are so full of themselves that at faked anything, just that it if it did go on, I hers, were so bad that the three of them ‘almost times they barely let Donna speak, instead, they wouldn’t be privy …” To that I can’t help but went bankrupt’ and that is why they all left GHI go off on some weird rant about getting their respond that she was deeply involved in both one-by-one, but that she believe Jason and boobs done when they turn 40. shows, Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters Grant are set for life due to their producer’s Jason Hawes had this to say in rebuttal International. How can you be on camera and rights and portion of the merchandising. She on the website scifake.com: not notice if something is ‘wrong’ especially went a step further to say that she isn’t sure if - Peoples (sic) views on things are their when you are there SPECIFICALLY to Jason and Grant knew or not, but then added views, People can say whatever they want. That DEBUNK the experiences? Either you weren’t that they didn’t give a sh*t. She added that she, is what makes the country great. a very good investigator, or there wasn’t Brian and Andy all had the same entertainment - I was asked not to respond about it anything being faked. lawyer that was supposed to be good, but directly from Syfy and Pilgrim, They want to To being left almost bankrupt by the apparently wasn’t. write something up and release it. We have show (as well as Brian and Andy) I say, while I - Ghost Hunters is a completely nothing to hide so I am comfortable with that. feel horribly for you, I think there is someone entertainment show. - I do ask that the fans of GH to not that is more to blame here than Pilgrim - Jason and Grant are ‘the kings’ and attack her in anyway, and please do not say Productions, and that would be the crummy they had their whipping-boy in Brian and that negative things about her. entertainment lawyer that you all hired. she feels that Brian was exploited to the point of For a few minutes this was on Jason’s Remember, she said that each of them used the mental abuse. Twitter feed but then it was removed: same the lawyer. OK, so the crummy contract - Everyone is out to stab you in the back. - As for those asking if I heard radio did come from Pilgrim, but they are a business, - Rumor has it that there is a staging thing. A bit. Not concerned at all. TAPS has and as a business you try to save expenses crew. never done anything wrong. People can say anywhere that you can. Was it rotten of them to - When asked if she noticed anything what they want. offer you a bad contract? Yes. Did you have to being ‘faked’ she replied that she hadn’t but that Donna then responded on scifake.com sign it? No. Should your lawyer have advised the team knew how she would react to with the following: you against it? Yes. But the fact of the matter is, something like that so they must have hidden - I can guess that no one in the cast or you did sign it after your lawyer said it was ok. that stuff from her. She then states that there was anything to do with the show would place a Ipso Facto, blame your lawyer, not Pilgrim. In an instance (she refused to name the show) comment on my blog to support me. I can fact, I’d go a step further and say that you did when she was a victim of ‘editing’ and that she guarantee that. That is fine. But, I know why. everyone a disservice with this bit of cried for 4 days over it and she was lied to and They don’t want to rock the boat in this field information. How about naming that crummy told to ‘keep your mouth shut.’ with these shows. I don’t live my life in fear lawyer so no one else gets caught in the same - She repeatedly called the TAPS anymore. And I don’t need them to comment situation instead of taking your anger and phenomena a ‘cult mentality,’ that not (although it would be nice) because I stand bitterness out on Pilgrim? everything you see is real, people need to start behind my beliefs. As you can probably tell, I’m leaning thinking for themselves, and that she was - I wasn’t trying to discredit anyone. I toward Donna being that typical disgruntled expressing anger toward the GH production was answering questions about MY experience. former employee. I can understand that she is company when she was photographed at a I never said anyone faked anything, just that if hurt and angry, as proven by her comment about paranormal lecture in her GHI hoodie and it did go on, I wouldn’t be privy to any info ‘And I don’t need them to comment (although it flipping the bird. Going a step further she because everyone knows I take investigating would be nice),’ she seems to be looking for mentioned repeatedly that she was threatened seriously. some backup from her former cast-mates for a and that ‘they have their minions.’ - Thank you all for your support. And I raw deal that she was handed, but to open the - She admitted that she ‘is bitter.’ That do applaud Jason for coming forward with a show up to questions of fakery, when in her own she has to work all the time because the show reply. And, please no attacks on Jason, GH, and words she admits she never SAW anything put her in such a financial hole. That she is GHI. I NEVER intended my words would be on being faked is just wrong, spiteful and totally living with her parents due to the same financial the flame throwing level. uncalled for. issues. - (after deleting her blog on myspace) I Did anyone else pick up on something I - She repeatedly stated that she is not was willing to let my myspace go in order to may have missed in this huge mess of an afraid and that she doesn’t care what people push down the bubbling pot of drama from interview? Leave your comments below and let think of her. exploding. I’m not recoiling, just need to me know about it! [] - Switching gears she stated that her cleanse myself of this and go in a new direction.