![]() (Bob Olsen/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Others suggested his volatile nature was to blame. When major long-term success eluded him, agent Sue Mengers theorized that her client’s romance with sex symbol Fawcett had helped sink his acting career: Together they were too Hollywood, too perfect, “Barbie dolls” who took your breath away. He emerged as a heartthrob on television’s “Peyton Place” in the 1960s and arrived as a movie star in the sentimental 1970 box-office hit “Love Story.” Yet O’Neal achieved his most enduring fame off-screen, as the longtime companion of actor Farrah Fawcett, who died of a rare form of cancer in 2009, and father of four whose turbulent family drama often landed in the headlines.Īfter O’Neal was nominated for an Academy Award for portraying a preppy, star-crossed lover in “Love Story,” Bob Hope introduced him at the Oscars as Hollywood’s “leading boy,” a reference to O’Neal’s clean-cut good looks and relative youth. 8 at Saint John’s hospital in Santa Monica was confirmed by his son, Patrick O’Neal. Fundraising campaigns have started in Australia and the Philippines to try to help him pay mounting legal costs.īut the doctor refused to back down and said he hoped the case would shed light on medical misinformation spreading in the Philippines, where he claims families have been “destroyed” by Agustin-Bunch’s alleged misconduct.Ryan O’Neal, who starred in “Love Story” and “Paper Moon,” cementing his status as a heartthrob in the ‘70s, died Friday. In a series of videos, Smith took aim at Philippines-born Agustin-Bunch and her online products, which included magnesium branded as Pixie Dust, which she suggested could be used to help treat diabetes, hypertension, gastritis and cancer, along with Boston C, a “scientific blend of herbs and extracts” that she recommends as a natural treatment for serious illnesses.Īustralia’s strict defamation laws have led to it being labelled the defamation capital of the world – something that has weighed heavily on Smith’s mind.ĭespite having medico-legal insurance, Smith has funded his entire defence privately as his indemnity insurer is unable to cover him for a defamation lawsuit. Smith said it all began in 2020, when he started posting videos online providing general health tips aimed at people in the Philippines, as a way to practise the language of his Filipina partner. “He has essentially alleged, among other serious matters, that Dr Agustin-Bunch is a psychopath and a sociopath. “Dr Smith’s social media publications constitute a very personal and relentless online attack against Dr Agustin-Bunch,” Palamara said. The lawyer said Smith’s videos created an internet pile-on in which thousands of people uploaded “vile and hateful” comments about Agustin-Bunch on websites, and these included that she is “a murderer, an evil whore, serial killer and a witch”. Her lawyer, Joseph Palamara, said in a statement his client denies Smith’s allegations, describing many of them as “distorted, exaggerated and taken out of context”. ![]() She alleges her reputation is tarnished, the implications on her family severe, and she has suffered loss and damages. Smith, who has a YouTube channel called Doc Adam with more than 2 million subscribers, alleges patients died after Agustin-Bunch encouraged them to follow her supplement-based health protocols.Īmong a suite of allegations submitted to the court by Smith’s Australian commercial law firm, Mills Oakley, are claims Agustin-Bunch prescribed one patient various natural remedies she sells online and a carbohydrate-free diet, and discouraged her from using “modern medicine”.Ĭourt documents allege Agustin-Bunch reviewed medical records of the woman – who had early-stage colon cancer when she visited the naturopath’s clinic – diagnosing the woman with stage 4 breast cancer by touching a lump on her chest and without undertaking further tests.Īgustin-Bunch, who is represented by Australian law firm Armstrong Legal, has lodged 90 defamatory claims from 10 videos uploaded by Smith. In 358 pages of defence documents lodged with the court, and seen by The Sunday Age, Smith alleges Agustin-Bunch, who has more than 3.6 million followers on Facebook, provided dangerous medical advice to seriously ill people overseas. ![]() I can’t believe it’s escalated to what it has. “It’s been extremely difficult emotionally. “It has been fairly soul-destroying,” the 37-year-old said.
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