# Whatever happened to Miss Cleo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 19, 2002, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902 "2002-06-19T16:30:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902/1 "2002-06-19T16:30:46Z")
Last I heard some months ago, the company that employs her was in some trouble because of some “potentially illegal stuff” (my words, obviously). It’s been quite a while now since her ads have been on the air, and I really need to talk to her. Anyone??? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902/2 "2002-06-19T16:33:56Z")
Well, if you believe the funnies the CIA has ahold of her. [http://www.ucomics.com/boondocks/viewbo.htm](http://www.ucomics.com/boondocks/viewbo.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902/3 "2002-06-19T16:36:07Z")
I too heard that she was in trouble for unfairly representing her business (IIRC), but I don’t know what’s happened since. However, if you have a question, you can ask me. Mr. Trion sees all! (For entertainment uses only. No actual psychic powers should be implied.) ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902/4 "2002-06-19T16:39:41Z")
I wonder if Miss Cleo knew what was going to happen? ---
**Author:** ![welby1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@welby1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby1)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902/5 "2002-06-19T16:41:40Z")
Mjollnir, if you really want to blow 50 bucks just pop it in an envelope and send it to old uncle Welby. I’ll give you all the free advice you need. If you want an astrological viewpoint, go here: [http://www.astrologertothestars.com/reports001/misscleo01.shtml](http://www.astrologertothestars.com/reports001/misscleo01.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![RiverRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@RiverRunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverRunner)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902/6 "2002-06-19T17:57:04Z")
She’s a bit busy hiding from folks who believed her when [she claimed to be Jamaican](http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/03/15/ctv.miss.cleo/index.html). And, yes, you are correct. The “psychic hotline” company she shilled for is [having legal troubles](http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/07/25/psychic.lawsuit/index.html). Insert your “she never saw it coming” joke here. RR ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902/7 "2002-06-19T20:07:25Z")
Some of her commercials are still on, at least in this area. I’ve seen the one that plays like a 30-second infomercial with her doing “readings” in front of an audience. It also gives an extension number to contact “Miss Cleo” directly but I refuse to call to see if it’s really her. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-miss-cleo/114902/8 "2002-06-19T21:44:23Z")
For anyone who cares, Miss Cleo was a con artist long before she hooked up with the dial-a-psychic people ([link](http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/60478_misscleo.shtml)).