Attorney claims alleged psychic Miss Cleo is for real (Claims To Be Victim Of "Florida Politics")

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel ^ | April 25, 2002 | Mitch Lipka

[PJ-Comix]

Miss Cleo

[PJ-Comix]

“It does not take a crystal ball to see that the allegations against Miss Cleo may be politically motivated,” attorney William Cone Jr. said in a statement. “Is this Florida politics, or a bad remake of the Salem witch trials?”

Hey, maybe Janet Reno has a winning campaign issue here---The persecution of Miss Cleo by Jeb Bush and the wascally Republicans.

Rather than say the birth certificate was illegitimate, Cone offered seven scenarios that could account for her having a Los Angeles birth certificate while still being the shaman she claims she is.

Among them:

“A child is born in America and leaves shortly after birth to live in Jamaica, returns many years later with the Jamaican culture and accent.”

“Child is born in a country where births and deaths are not recorded as efficiently as they are here. Child is raised from 4 years on in the United States.”

“Biological father is Jamaican, mother is American, stepfather adopts the child at birth, and he is American. What goes on the birth certificate?”

When pressed, Cone said one of the seven scenarios is true. He wouldn’t say which.

How about this scenario?---Miss Cleo was framed by Jeb Bush who burned her birth certificate and spread the nasty rumor that she isn't really Jamaican.

[DoughtyOne]

Yep she's for real alright. I think she's a defrauding sack of human waste.

[3catsanadog]

Miss Cleo Jamaican? When I've listened to her commercials, she loses the Jamaican accent on occasion and lapses into her LA urban-speak.

[mdittmar]

“Is this Florida politics, or a bad remake of the Salem witch trials?”

I can hear this lawyer at the trial now.

"But how do you know she's a witch."

[Prodigal Daughter]

Can she cook roti? If not, she's a fraud. (And if she's such a psychic, she can just search the akashic records for the recipe).

[PJ-Comix]

This story looks like it could have been published in The Onion.

[Clemenza]

Methinks Ms. Cleo is sexy with that gap tooth and faux accent.

In a few years, she'll be hawking stolen electronics at the Swap Shop.

[DoughtyOne]

Yes it does. And the only gift this woman has, is all the money sent in under false pretenses. Course you can't protect the people from themselves.

[steve-b]

the akashic records

Have they released those old records on CD?

[Prodigal Daughter]

No, because if they did, they couldn't charge people $5.00 a minute.

[spald]

Some psychic! She should have seen this coming.

Cahl me now!

[briarjumper]

It would seem to me, that if she can predict the future, she would have foreseen the legal problems she is having and chosen to not be involved with the television ads that are causing her so many legal problems.

[AdA$tra]

Yeah right, she's a psychic. That is why she has to ask your name when you call.

I never could understand why it was illegal to set up a trailer house out on South 75 highway and open a "palm reading" parlor. But is is completely legit if you get an 800 number and do it over the phone. I am glad she is heading for a fall, her commercials drove me nuts.....haven't seen one for a while!

[PJ-Comix]

In a few years, she'll be hawking stolen electronics at the Swap Shop.

Uh-Oh! I was just at the Swap Shop today where I bought a 6-way electronic extension box.

[AdA$tra]

today where I bought a 6-way electronic extension box.

I know. Miss Cleo told me.

[RasterMaster]

Both she and her lawyer can be summed up in one word:

FRAUD.

[michigander]

Is she a psychic? Is she a shaman? Can she really see the future?

Yes on all counts, Cone said.

Let me guess. Monday Sept 10, 2001 was her day off. Right?

Hey Cynthia McKinney! What did Miss Cleo know and when did she know it?

[tracer]

Ha-ha-ha!! De punch cards -- dey never lie!" (except in Palm Beach polling places) .....

[tracer]

"She turned me into a neeewt!"

"Uh goht bettuh"......

[MEGoody]

LOL I've noticed the 'lapsing' of the Jamaican accept myself, and it cracks me up every time. I can't believe people are fooled by this, um, 'person'.