Rhino
04-14-2008, 11:23 AM
Reality Show Raided By Police After Women Allegedly Held Against Will
'Princess' Show Manager Charged With False Imprisonment
POSTED: 3:16 pm EDT April 13, 2008
UPDATED: 12:24 pm EDT April 14, 2008
APOPKA, Fla. -- Police in Apopka raided a home being used for a Central Florida-based "princess" reality show after accusations the women participants were being held against their will.
"(The women) said their cell phones were taken away from them so they were not able to make any contact with their family or friends," neighbor Lori Thompson said. "So, they said they were fearful and they were just trying to get out."
The "Pauper to Princess" reality show was created with the apparent idea of taking eight young ladies and putting them inside a home to transform them into princesses.
Neighbors near the Apopka home said they called police after hearing that the girls were unable to leave.
"I'm going to use the word escape because both of the girls said they couldn't leave the house," another neighbor said.
Local 6 showed video of Marc Brilleman, a head manager of the show, being put into a police patrol car after being charged with false imprisonment....http://www.local6.com/news/15870000/detail.html
'Princess' Show Manager Charged With False Imprisonment
POSTED: 3:16 pm EDT April 13, 2008
UPDATED: 12:24 pm EDT April 14, 2008
APOPKA, Fla. -- Police in Apopka raided a home being used for a Central Florida-based "princess" reality show after accusations the women participants were being held against their will.
"(The women) said their cell phones were taken away from them so they were not able to make any contact with their family or friends," neighbor Lori Thompson said. "So, they said they were fearful and they were just trying to get out."
The "Pauper to Princess" reality show was created with the apparent idea of taking eight young ladies and putting them inside a home to transform them into princesses.
Neighbors near the Apopka home said they called police after hearing that the girls were unable to leave.
"I'm going to use the word escape because both of the girls said they couldn't leave the house," another neighbor said.
Local 6 showed video of Marc Brilleman, a head manager of the show, being put into a police patrol car after being charged with false imprisonment....http://www.local6.com/news/15870000/detail.html