Key Evidence Found in Olivia Newton-John Boyfriend Case

Posted Jun 16th 2006 5:46PM by TMZ Staff

Visor of Patrick McDermott A visor believed to belong to Patrick McDermott, the boyfriend of songstress Olivia Newton-John who has been missing for nearly a year, has been obtained by famed Hollywood private eye John Nazarian on special investigative assignment for "EXTRA." The visor, along with the eyewitness testimony of six people in and around Cabo San Lucas, may provide potential evidence that McDermott may in fact still be alive.

Patrick McDermott & Olivia Newton-John Nazarian's search for McDermott led him along the Mexican coast and eventually to a local watering hole called The Sandbar, where owner Jed Galatro told "EXTRA" that his staff spotted McDermott after recognizing him from a missing person poster. Nazarian also spoke to the owners at Marina's Café who say McDermott was there with a mystery blonde.

At the time McDermott went missing on June 30, 2005, he and Newton-John had been dating nine years. Speculation exists that McDermott may have disappeared to escape mounting debts and possible jail time over thousands of dollars in unpaid child support. Says Nazarian, "It's easy to get lost down there if you really want to get lost."

"EXTRA" has contacted the US Coast Guard, as well as Newton-John and McDermott's families, seeking their assistance in testing the hat for a DNA match.

A full report on the Patrick McDermott mystery can be seen on tonight's edition of "EXTRA."

Comments [19]

Digg it Del.icio.us My Yahoo Sphere RSS MySpace Permalink Email

from

More news at PopEater.com

Reader Comments

(Page 1 of 2) | 1 | 2 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments

1. So Extra sent a private eye to Mexico, and Entertainment tonight sent a psychic. LMAO

Posted at 7:37PM on Jun 16th 2006 by What the HELL

2. The website Tabloid Baby broke this story back in March.

Will Extra give them credit for this?

Many extra producers worked for Tabloid Baby's editor...

Posted at 8:48PM on Jun 16th 2006 by Sam Peters

3. he can't have loved Olivia too much, if he just took off like that.

Posted at 7:42AM on Jun 17th 2006 by kayla

4. If he is that spineless, she doesn't need him anyway. If he's not paying child support, he needs to be held accountable.

Posted at 10:16AM on Jun 17th 2006 by Suzy

5. I don't understand why Ms Newton-John has gone to such effort to locate this man if he is alive, well its her choice but it seems like if she could have helped him out of his troubles then......... and that is only if he is still alive of course. Well if he is hope things work out for everyone.

Posted at 10:52AM on Jun 17th 2006 by Sharon

6. Is this Celebrity stalking this dead or alive man? Word is she was told a year ago to leave it alone!

Posted at 10:58AM on Jun 17th 2006 by Sharon

7. Geez what does a person have to do to end a relationship?

Posted at 11:11AM on Jun 17th 2006 by Sharon

8. I really hope the goverment doesn't waste any of my tax money trying to track down a guy behind on his child support. Theres probally agents in cabo drinking poolside as we speak! Bulls**t!

Posted at 12:04PM on Jun 17th 2006 by kenny

9. I wonder if the "lady" he was with knows what this man is all about? I had the feeling he was alive and well. I think Oliva Newton-John does also.

Posted at 2:13PM on Jun 17th 2006 by Sharon Holmes

10. It doesn't sound as if it was Ms. Newton-John that had the the PI after him. Might have been the woman he owed the support to. And it wasn't ONJ's place to help bailed him out of financial debts. It may be that he never told her or refused anything she may have offered him.

Posted at 2:47PM on Jun 17th 2006 by clara Moorman

11. I think he left for a reason and it wasn't just money. After 9 years who knows what the relationship was about. Maybe, he was just sick of all the sh*t. I do believe he could have done it a different waY. Now the poor lady is spending all her money on his as*. I think she should just get another man and get on with her life. Whos the blonde?????? ANYONE???"

Posted at 3:23PM on Jun 17th 2006 by viola

12. This man doesn't want to be found...Leave him alone, Maybe someone is after him, who knows!

Posted at 3:33PM on Jun 17th 2006 by Aki

13. I think Olivia knew he was still alive because she said she just needed to move on. People have a hard time talking like that when someone is missing. I always thought he was alive. What she saw in him is beyond understanding. I am sure if he did not want her, she would have excepted his leaving. It is said he was behind in tons of child support.

Posted at 5:23PM on Jun 17th 2006 by Kimberly

14. Olivia Newton-John's had nothing to do with the search-- and never reported him missing or acknowledged the disappearance until an enterpring reporter realized the connection.

She went about her business and made public appearances-- then she went into spin control and made it seem as if SHE'D led the search.

http://www.tabloidbaby.com has the fascinating story. It looks like he was her "beard," which is why she didn't help him pay the relatively small debt-- and may have known he was okay all along.

THAT'S the story to tell!

Posted at 7:32PM on Jun 17th 2006 by Sam Peters

15. I think that Mr. McDermott has his own reasons for disappearing and owing child support is actually nothinig, so it must be something else. All of us at one time or another need to just get away and cleanse our minds, etc. I feel for his son but am sure that once he decides to "return" he will. I am the actual person who discovered the hat that is reported to be that of Mr. McDermott, even though John Nazarian got on the first availble flight down here to Todos Santos once he found out that I possesed it. It amazes me that he has taken full credit for "discovering" it (which was right here in my office after Marina gave it to me), I guess a little person like myself could not possibly have done the unbelievable after so many have been here in Mexico looking for Patrick.

Posted at 11:24AM on Jun 19th 2006 by Kathy Aviles

| 1 | 2 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments