Inside Edition

Three shows from this syndicated program covering the Lisa McPherson case.  All very impressive.

January 21, 1997

Joan Wood

The first show features an interview with Joan Wood who issued Lisa's death certificate.  Wood has strong words about Scientology's involvement in Lisa's death.  After years of Scientology prodding, Dr. Wood has suddenly amended her ruling on the manner of death, changing it from "undetermined" to "accidental."

March 21, 1997

Elliot Abelson walks out of an interview he requested

A few months after the first show, Inside Edition did an update.  This time they were armed with more information and discovered that the church had lied about many of the facts.  Confronted with those lies, Abelson storms off the set and refuses to answer questions.

July 23, 1997

EMS Attendant, Bonita Portolano

In this next update, we hear from Bonita Portolano, one of the paramedics who arrived on the scene when Lisa had a minor car accident and removed all of her clothing.