“Grey’s Anatomy” producer Jamie Denbo accused the show’s former writer, Elisabeth Finch, of attempting to defraud the public for a second time.
Finch previously made the headlines for lying to her colleagues at “Grey’s Anatomy” about having a rare form of bone cancer. She resigned from her position after she was placed on administrative leave amid the allegations, and her behavior became the subject of a Peacock documentary called “Anatomy of Lies.” She issued a public apology on Instagram in October when the documentary premiered, saying that she “lied about so much,” Variety previously reported. Her page appears to have been made private as of publication.
Denbo posted a screenshot from Finch’s Facebook page on her Instagram account Thursday demonstrating that Finch was attempting to crowdfund. Finch wrote that she was attempting to privately fundraise for pet supplies amid the Los Angeles fires, according to the screenshot.
“This person is a SCAMMER and a LIAR,” Denbo wrote in her caption.
She went on to issue an alert to the public about the potential of being defrauded by Finch and drew on the past to get her point across.
“It is well documented in the @peacock series #anatomyoflies! Unless you want to send her donations of 69 cents for her ‘cancer treatment’ (she doesn’t have cancer) or perhaps ‘in memory of her late brother’ (he’s alive) or anything else she has lied about (everything) DO NOT DONATE to Elisabeth Finch!!!” Denbo wrote.
Finch appeared to have scrubbed her Facebook page clean of her apparent effort to collect money from the general public.
“This is just me. Boots on the ground. It was challenging enough getting dog food while evacuated and I was at a safe place. So this is for people who have virtually nothing and have pets with basic needs,” the post read, according to the screenshot shared by Denbo.
Finch directed social media users to send donations directly to her via Venmo account “to avoid GoFundMe fees” and offered the additional option of using a banking service called Zelle, according to the image.
She issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter after Denbo sounded the alarm.
“I recognize, given my history, people might be skeptical of my fundraising efforts,” she told the outlet. (RELATED: Woman Allegedly Loses Nearly $1 Million Falling For Brad Pitt Scam. It Was Way Too Easy)
“I’m trying to make amends in as many ways I can, including helping my community — especially during these difficult times. So many organizations are calling for gift cards because they are overwhelmed with physical donations, and I didn’t want peoples’ pet needs to get lost in the shuffle,” she said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Denbo issued a statement to the outlet, saying, “Elisabeth continues to scam, deceive and produce incredible material for comedians like myself to use and mock her relentlessly.”
