A South Florida lawsuit by Moree Hadley accuses Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez and TMZ of colluding to have her wrongly committed and of manipulating public opinion with false claims.
Hadley claims the situation involved misuse of the Baker Act, misleading law enforcement, and media interference in a legal dispute she is involved in with her mother and her husband, Javon Hadley.
At the heart of Moree Hadley's claims lies her forced detention, which took place in April 2023 under Florida's Baker Act, followed by another period of detainment through the Marchman Act. Hadley stated in court filings that her mother, Desiree Perez, started these legal actions, accusing Hadley of drug abuse and being suicidal. Hadley argued that these accusations had no basis. She pointed to medical records and toxicology tests, which she claimed showed no signs of drug use when she was admitted.
Hadley gave NBC6 Investigates supporting documents. These included body-camera videos and notes from a doctor. The footage shows deputies from the Broward Sheriff's Office using the Baker Act. They said both a doctor and Hadley’s family worried about a possible overdose attempt. Dr. Daniel Bober, who is the Chief of Psychiatry at Memorial Regional Hospital, made that call. He is also connected to the Life Skills facility where Hadley was moved. The lawsuit lists Dr. Bober as part of what Hadley describes as a wrongful and planned commitment.
Hadley claims Desiree Perez used TMZ to strengthen legal case against Javon Hadley
Hadley shared on the social media platform X that TMZ was hired to push a story to justify legal steps against her husband, Javon Hadley. She claimed the outlet reached out to the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office using false reasons to back up accusations.
In her post, she included a screenshot of an email from TMZ court producer Jennifer Delgado addressed to prosecutors. The email dated April 26, 2024, asks about a possible stay-away order violation by Javon Hadley and mentions a recorded jail call where he says he has "connections with judges" in Miami.
Hadley pointed to the timing and details of this communication as part of a broader strategy to sway legal and public opinions. She stated that TMZ's media coverage supported Desiree Perez's legal claims and drew attention away from others instead of targeting the suspicion of her husband. In another case tied to this, Perez had accused Javon Hadley of abuse in a past lawsuit, a charge that both Javon and Moree Hadley rejected.
Desiree Perez responded by filing a motion aiming to get Moree Hadley’s lawsuit dismissed, arguing that her actions were to protect her daughter’s well-being. While Dr. Bober has not spoken to the media, his legal team insists that everything he did followed Florida law and medical ethics.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office supports its memo raising concerns about whether Hadley’s involuntary commitment was valid. The Broward Sheriff’s Office continues to review the situation.