Michael Lohan Got 'Great Therapy' -- and $180K? -- From Dr. Drew

By Rob Shuter Posted Mar 28th 2011 02:10PM

The artist formerly known as "Lindsay Lohan" paid more than $53,000 for her three-month stint at the Betty Ford Clinic, but her estranged father, Michael, reportedly got paid a staggering $180,000 to receive 21 days of treatment on Dr. Drew Pinsky's 'Celebrity Rehab.'

"No comment on the show, cast or what I made," Michael told me, appearing to admit he did in fact get paid, adding, "I got great therapy and if that's all I got, that would have been enough. Having 21 days with Dr. Drew and his team is priceless."

Continuing, Michael added that he wishes "Dina would see [Dr. Drew], we all could, because if anyone can help individually or as a family, it's him." I'm not sure exactly what that last bit means, but I assume Michael is saying Dr. Drew has the ability to help us all.

In addition to Mr. Lohan, season five of 'Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew,' again on VH1, will include Amy Fisher, Jeremy Jackson and Bai Ling. But even if the TV doctor has helped Michael with his anger management issues -- Note: Michael was arrested March 21 on suspicion of domestic violence. He was later charged with a misdemeanor and claims it was his ex, Kate Major, who turned violent -- he might not have Dr. Drew's money for very long.

A family friend reveals to me that the child support collection unit shows Michael is five months behind on his payments to ex-wife Dina, regarding their two youngest kids, Ali and Cody. Add that the Nassau County Family Court also ordered Mike to pay health and dental bills, which exceed $30,000, as well as half of Ali's private school tuition, and you get the picture that the beleaguered dad needs cash flow.

My source also says that Michael has been ordered to pay $1,500 a month to the mother of Ashley Horn, a 15-year-old who last year won the right to have Michael added to her birth certificate as her dad.

With all these expenses, along with taxes and manager fees, the 'Rehab' money is long gone.

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Tags: celebrity rehab, Dina Lohan, Michael Lohan

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Monday 28 March

By simpsonsimpmike

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Does anyone give crap about old man lohan

Tuesday 29 March

By tomaaasunglass

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coach bags>>>styshops

By richardkenosha

Well Lindsay isn't making any money so he has to sponge off someone. That should last him a couple of weeks.

By Shane

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LiLo needs to get into small time porn the Ho

By skippy

i totally agree

By mw

This post is a joke right? The Lohan family is such a bunch of losers. Unbelievable.

By Ketielynn

I wanted to believe Michael was realizing the past mistakes they made and was honestly devoted to helping his family. I just can't tell with him. Dina does seems like a lost cause to me.Wasn't long ago she was saying Linds did not have a drug/alcohol problem & was out at clubs partying with her, etc. As far as child support goes, Dina needs that money in case her (then) 15 year old daughters breast implants need up-keep!

By Nancy

Oh did he really daddy - o ? Did he not just get arreated for domestic violence ? CURED MY AS* !

By jsabua

That bothers me that they get paid to be in rehab. Out right stupid.. Half of them take the money and buy drugs with it when out..

By artujjh

That bothers me that they get paid to be in rehab. Out right stupid.. Half of them take the money and buy drugs with it when out..
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By Dave

They are all a bunch of loosers, with the size of their egos and the smallness of their brains, they will NEVER ever beat anything. They're just a bunch of NUTS.

By Thom

Patients are supposed to pay for their own therapy so they are invested in the process. This TV healing is starting to get out of hand.

By Lil Lam

Seriously??? You call him a celeb??? Really???

By glenn

WELL, It seems that Lindey had a great trash role model in her parents..... Now I almost feel sorry for her ......... Not in this lifetime ..sorry

By Willie McMillie

Pinsky is like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton - anything to get his face in front of the media. How much pro-bono work does he do
for non "celebrities"?

By Old Man Ribber

This really puts the "Lo" in Lohan! Wasn't Pinsky recently nominated to be the new Celebrity Healthcare Czar? :P

By Mike

Pinsky is a fraud. He's only in it for the money.

By Ruth gray

i could not believe it when they called this a..hole a celeb! what has he ever done to deserve that title? his whole family is a joke! why does the media keep writing about these people? they think they are celebs cause the media is always there, capturing everything they do or say! if the media would leave them alone then maybe the jerks will have to get real jobs and pay their own way like everyone else!

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