A court-appointed attorney who has met with Peter Falk has issued a report stating that he believes the actor does not need to be placed under a conservatorship as was sought by his daughter.
In a report filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Jessie A. Daugherty wrote that he sees no need for Falk's daughter to be placed in control of the 81-year-old actor's estate. His conclusion is based on meetings with Falk, his wife, business manager and others.
Daugherty stated that there is no proof that Mr. Falk has Alzheimers disease and that Falk simply thought his acting like Lt. Columbo, a TV role he played for years, was funny.
"Mr. Falk explained that certain people wanted him under their control so he started the routine merely to 'bug the fire out their ass just like Columbo did his victims on the TV show'."
"I was the 'Monk' of my day", the actor told Daugherty.
"He stated that he kept that 'Just one more thing' going until they would flip'. He said it worked on criminals on TV and it would work on anybody. That it was his way of defending himself."
The attorney also gave details of his a visit with Falk in which he described the actor as "well-dressed, clean and composed." Falk is living in a one-story guesthouse that was once an art studio at his Beverly Hills home an still loves smoking cigars, Daugherty's report states.
Daugherty was appointed by a judge to evaluate Falk's status and represent his interests. His report states that he does not think a doctor's report on Falk's medical condition should be made public.
The actor's daughter, Catherine Falk, petitioned to take over her father's affairs in December, claiming that he has Alzheimer's disease.
Word is that Catherine Falk may be in the Betty Ford Clinic as "her nerves are completely shot" stated a friend of the family.
