Top Secret File on Olivia Newton-John's Missing Ex-Boyfriend Released

By PopEater Staff Posted May 3rd 2010 02:20PM

Shocking new details on the disappearance of Olivia Newton-John's ex-boyfriend Patrick McDermott have surfaced, as the US Coast Guard's top secret file on the investigation has been obtained by RadarOnline.com.

The dossier reveals that McDermott was in deep credit card debt, making him unable to pay child support from a previous marriage. Eight months before he vanished, McDermott attempted to increase his life insurance policy pay-out. And just three months before, he bought a .357 magnum. The gun was never found by investigators.

McDermott disappeared five years ago during a fishing trip off the coast of Los Angeles -- just two weeks after he and Newton-John broke up. The pair had been dating for nine years. He wasn't heard from until April of this year, when he provided evidence that he was alive and begged investigators to leave him alone.

During the investigation, Newton-John provided the Coast Guard with intimate details about their break-up. "The last time Newton-John saw McDermott was the day she departed for Australia, sometime in mid-June 2005," the file reads. Newton-John told investigators what happened that day: "During that visit, Patrick came to the residence (in Malibu) to say goodbye, he gave me flowers and a card, but left prior to my departure to the airport."

"Patrick thought it would be good that we separate while I was in Australia for two months. We both mutually agreed on the break-up," she continued.

"This had happened in the past and normally we got back together because we missed each other too much," she said. "Patrick seemed to have a good attitude (to the breakup) ... we parted on good terms." According to the documents, the two exchanged e-mails while she was in Australia. "But I never talked to him again," Newton-John confessed.

Newton John didn't contact investigators until nine days after her assistant let her know that he was missing. But she eventually called to inquire "if there was any news on the whereabouts of McDermott."

The suspicion that McDermott faked his own death was only strengthened by the discovery of his financial crisis. According to the documents, he had only $755.01 in savings and was $19,004.56 in credit card debt. He also mysteriously attempted to increase his life insurance policy from $100,000 to $500,000. But "because he was broke and did not have any information of family medical history," he did not pursue this.

While Newton-John said she had no knowledge of his money problems, her assistant confirmed that McDermott was listed on her payroll for doing work around her home.

Even more dramatic details surfaced when investigators took a look at McDermott's computer -- one recovered file had information on how to create a fake identity, and all of his e-mails were deleted. There was also evidence that someone tried to access McDermott's computer after he disappeared, but was unable to provide the correct password to log on.

The files also reveal that McDermott once tried to commit suicide by ingesting a cocktail of pills.

Recently, there have been alleged sightings of McDermott in Mexico, where he is apparently working as a deckhand. But the US Coast Guard has officially closed the case. Investigators have cited it as a "Deadbeat Parent" case, in which someone escapes from life's responsibilities. The State Department will remain on the lookout for McDermott, although not actively.

Tags: Olivia Newton-John, Patrick McDermott

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Monday 03 May

By clara

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So let him go already.

Friday 07 May

By meow1755

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after he pays his child support, he can go wherever he want. he can either pay it now, or pay it later when all the back payments pile up. if he is ever caught, and he will, he will be forced to pay any way, unless he fakes his death again. i feel sorry for the child or children, and what they must have gone through and having to endure.

By MZ

IT'S MICHIO KAKU NO?

By Sue

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Olivia is happily married....

By Ginger Root

Olivia is happily married....and has been for a couple of years now.

She let him and it go a long time ago. Why don't you do the same.

By Kathy

Hello people. Read the article again. Nowhere does it say she "wants" him, in fact it says she never spoke to him again. Quit dissing her!

By No is the word ...is the word

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Leave him alone. I hope he is doing ok. Life is hard for most of us that don't live in Hollywood

By KIM

Yes, life is often hard for some of us - HOWEVER, anyone with any character doesn't ditch his children and obligations to them!!! You must be a loser deadbeat, too, or you wouldn't wish him well!

By Beth

In case you didn't know, Oliva isn't waiting around for this guy. She's married. Oliva's not the one looking for him, the ex-wife that he owe's child support too is I'm sure.

Tuesday 04 May

By deb

does anyone see a resemblance between the two
John and Patrick could with a little help be one and the same

By anita

dude first off she is MARRIED now second ok while she may not be as young and cute as she was in grease she is now a beautiful older woman you obvously placd too much emphasis on youth well you know what they say YOUTH IS WASTED ON THE YOUNG

By Connie

Olivia Is a Goddess and Always will be. She is happy now and Deserves to be. I wish her only the best. "rggirt" is nothing but a loser who must be suffering in the looks department due to age. What an IDIOT!

By jim

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Thats Hollywood for you.

By kmdavis511

Didn't Newton-John once claim to be a lesbian? Seems to me she came out around the time of Grease. It's apropo of nothing, I know, but still...

By PAUL BOY

WHAT A TURD HOW BOUT WORKING AND TAKING CARE OF YOUR KIDS

By sparky

Y'all can let all of this go, including Livia-the-Live-in, and it won't hurt my feelers.
Sparky

By Suzy's Corner

After this story broke, I didn't know he was eluding his child support payments. Seriously, I thought he was depressed and didn't want to be with ONJ anymore, and didn't know how to tell her. But of course, it always goes deeper than that. What a deadbeat dad, though! He should be forced to be brought back to wherever his kids live and be made to pay up! The only way he wouldn't have to pay is if he is dead!

By Trish

Olivia isn't pineing for McDermott, why would she, he's a creep? And beside his exwife and child I'm sure his insurance co. is wanting to talk to him too...you know about insurance fraud!

By Bobbi

Hmmm...OK so all we have to do is run to Mexico, take on a new name and "poof" all our debts and responsibilities are gone? We can even say "Yeah, its me, Im alive and living the good life in Mexico..here is proof its me..now leave me alone" and the law says "Ok...thanks for clearing that up" and walks away? Hmmm.....why didnt anyone tell that before....and here I am struggling to pay my bills and keep a roof over my head for the last 5 years when all I had to do was fake my death and cross the border!

By patti

19K in credit cards and he had to run away? shes rich, why not ask her for help, or better yet do what the rest of do and DEAL with it?! what a creep. i cant believe the authorities and his ex are letting him get away with that! he needs to be gone after and brought back to the US and forced to pay up for his child support! coward.

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