Lindsay Lohan
Dad Makes A Plea

Lindsay Lohans's Dad made a plea to his daughter.  He is vowing to save her life before it is to late.

Taping an interview with Maury Povich yesterday, October 15, to air on an upcoming episode of MAURY, Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael Lohan, spoke out about his daughter Lindsay, as well as the increasing trend, some say, among teens taking prescription drugs. When contacted by the MAURY production team, Lindsay Lohan's manager had no comment.

A drug counselor and minister, Michael Lohan offered advice to teens and parents on the dangers of finding prescription drugs on the Internet. Michael Lohan said he wants the doctors who are responsible to be prosecuted for allowing this to happen.

Following is a transcript of the interview with Maury Povich and Michael Lohan:

Maury Povich: Are you surprised that we're reading all the stories about Hollywood and the kids in Hollywood, the ones your daughter grew up with?

Michael Lohan: Absolutely not. I mean, I see it, I've experienced it. I mean, when I was growing up, we didn't have this epidemic with prescription medication. There were other things around and we experimented but when it's your child going through this and you see them in harm's way and everyone around them pulling, I mean, by the wayside to death no less.

Maury Povich: I wanna tell you something Michael. I just saw one of these magazines recently and your daughter's been in a lot of them. But you know what bothered me more than anything else? She looks terrible. She looks wasted.

Michael Lohan: You have no clue. You don't have any clue. None. There's nothing left in her. I was out in LA with her about 3 weeks ago when she got robbed. She called me up at 3:30 in the morning. She said 'daddy, come out here.' I flew out and got her out of the house. She was in an apartment, in a hotel actually, when I just, I couldn't even look at her. I had to go outside and cry and when I hugged her, it's just a hollow, hollow person.

Maury Povich: Physically and mentally.

Michael Lohan: Yeah, there's nothing. I mean, and I hate to speak out publicly like this about Lindsay, but it's for all the parents and all the teens out there. I've seen what it's done. I've seen what it's done to a talented, talented girl that can't even make a movie anymore. I mean, she, look at The Parent Trap and Mean Girls and Freaky Friday. Look at her then and look at (her) now.

Maury Povich: Now, I mean, these prescription drugs, they can get them anywhere?

Michael Lohan: Virtually, I mean, these doctor feel-goods are all over the place for any kid that's out there, for all of America and then you have the hangers on that supply them because they wanna be their friends and then again, you have, I mean, you have the internet, which is, I mean, no one's getting prosecuted for this. These doctors need to be held accountable.

Maury Povich: Your ex-wife Dina has been very critical of you for speaking out about Lindsay and what she's going through.

Michael Lohan: Well, you know, number one, I have nothing bad to say about Dina. Dina is the mother of my kids. She does things her way, I do things my way. I'm a drug counselor. I put 4 kids into rehabs this month. I'm a recovering alcoholic myself. I went to Bible College, I became a minister and I believe what I, I believe in helping people and helping people learn from my experience.

Maury Povich: Now, there's another daughter here.

Michael Lohan: Yeah. Yup.

Maury Povich: Named Ali.

Michael Lohan: Yup.

Maury Povich: Is she walking in her sister's footsteps?

Michael Lohan: You know, at the beginning, I believed that Ali was a saving grace in Lindsay's life because Lindsay wouldn't party around Ali. She wouldn't do this, she wouldn't do that, and they leaned on each other and Ali is a very mature young lady. However, when she's in these clubs and she's around this kind of an element, I begin to worry and wonder too.

Maury Povich: How old is she?

Michael Lohan: 15.

Maury Povich: And she's in clubs?

Michael Lohan: Yeah, I mean, you see it for yourself. I'm not saying something. You tell me, you tell me.

Egypt (guest correspondent): They know she's 15.

Michael Lohan: Ok. Well, tell me how. You don't see her that often, but there's times when she's...but then again Maury, you have the Chateau Marmont, which has a huge lounge in it, it's a restaurant, not necessarily a club, but there's drinking around and you know, even in a hotel room.

Maury Povich: So you're worried about your 15-year-old?

Michael Lohan: I'm worried about the girls. My boys are unbelievable. My son Michael is in Ithaca, straight A, Lacrosse scholarship. Cody is a jock and he has some growing to do, but still, I mean, he follows Michael's footsteps and the girls are in the entertainment business and you have these people around you.

Maury Povich: The problem is all these outside forces in the entertainment business.

Michael Lohan: They want to be friends.

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