Courtney Still Has Identity -- As for Her Mind ...

Posted Mar 10th 2008 5:00AM by TMZ Staff

Reports surfaced over the weekend that Courtney Love went to the LAPD to report she's the victim of a massive identity theft. But sources tell TMZ Courtney is simply (and possibly medically) delusional.

According to The Sun, Courtney claimed the identity thieves got 188 credit cards in her name, stole checks and bought cars. We've confirmed Love did make the trek to the Van Nuys division of the LAPD to make a report last week, but sources tell us they are not taking it seriously, one source adding, "it never happened."

Love's lawyer, Howard Weitzman, tells TMZ, "I can confirm there is an ongoing investigation into the identity theft and fraud issues Courtney is concerned about but I am not at liberty to say who is conducting the investigation." FYI, it certainly ain't the LAPD.

We're told mentally, Courtney has been on the rocks. We found out she's been diagnosed with bipolar disorder -- this could explain Courtney's latest blogs which are impossible to decipher.

Bottom line -- we're told law enforcement thinks the identity fraud is in Courtney's mind.

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1. YEAH I'M FIRST!!! WHAT DID YOU EXPECT???

Posted at 5:30AM on Mar 10th 2008 by YONKERS, NY

2. No matter what her state of mind, people shouldn't just assume it's a false claim. I hope the police will do some investigating. A quick check of her credit history will at least tell them whether or not massive numbers of credit cards or other loans, etc. have been issued in her name recently. Someone with mental issues (don't know if this is true of Love) might be especially vulnerable to identity theft, although it can happen to anyone.

This is a growing crime, an easily committed crime, and one that is hard to prove and clear up. We've learned that the hard way with my college-aged daughter. Her former roommate stole my daughter's identity and ran up $40,000+ in debts. We're fortunate in that we've been able to come up with some proof which will help prosecute the roommate and hopefully clear my daughter's name with credit agencies. It's a real pain, though. The lesson here: teach your teenagers about identity theft and how to prevent it......something we didn't really think to do until it was too late.

Posted at 5:31AM on Mar 10th 2008 by Sabrina

3. WHAT'S UP FROM NUMBER THREE!!! JEALOUS MUCH?!

Posted at 5:35AM on Mar 10th 2008 by YONKERS, NY

4.

This chick is coo-coo no matter how you look at it.

Thank God I am gay -

Posted at 5:37AM on Mar 10th 2008 by FAG

5. WHAT?! NUMBER FOUR IS GAY? WHAT AM I DOING UNDER HIM!!!!! AND, MORE IMPORTANT, WHY DO I LIKE IT???

Posted at 5:40AM on Mar 10th 2008 by YONKERS, NY

6. Whacked out chic......................

Posted at 5:48AM on Mar 10th 2008 by CrabbyPantz

7. Hey Yonkers NY
you sound like amy poehler
i love you amy poehler!!!

Posted at 5:52AM on Mar 10th 2008 by johnsand70

8. We all know what a fine police department the LAPD is. The chief is on the gossip rags payrol

Posted at 6:32AM on Mar 10th 2008 by T_M_Z articles found in fiction

9. Oh my god!! Its like everyone has a bipolar disorder .....what's up with that?

Posted at 6:36AM on Mar 10th 2008 by Britney's pink wig

10. RE: Courtney's "latest blogs":

What's scarier than a screaming whackadoodle?
The screaming whackadoodle's FANS!!!

Posted at 6:46AM on Mar 10th 2008 by OHMYGAWD...

11. Okay, listen up Hollywood:

Celebraties please go to the line which pertains to you.

Line 1. Bi-polar
Line 2. Drug problem.
Line 3. Alcholic
Lines 4 & 5: All of the above
Lines 6 - 10: Dead from all of the above.

Posted at 6:50AM on Mar 10th 2008 by Montana

12. I expect the police did do a quick check on her credit record and found nothing wrong before dismissing the claim.
Bipolar is being diagnosed more often now for two reasons. One, it's more common than many people thought and must be treated if the person is going to have a normal life. Two, it's the diagnosis du jour so anybody with any sort of mental problems is being diagnosed as bipolar no matter what their real problem is. I don't know which is true of Courtney Love.

Posted at 7:45AM on Mar 10th 2008 by Bipolarsufferer

13. I just hope kurt cobain's daughter doesn't end up as half as messed up as her ! a typical ol' wild,rock drug-has*been mom.

Posted at 8:08AM on Mar 10th 2008 by whatever tha fu*!rockergirl

14. When I first heard this I said, this doesn't make sense that a person could get a dead person SSN and start getting credit cards when the person famous. Also, the amounts would have given off all kind of red flags and the person would have got caught. Courtney, stay off the drugs and well just stay home.

Posted at 8:10AM on Mar 10th 2008 by Lenn K.

15. My guess is TMZ made the whole storie up and none of this happened

Posted at 8:23AM on Mar 10th 2008 by T_M_Z articles found in fiction

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