Eric Lamaze Submits Forged Medical Documents to Court

[Virginia_Horse_Mom]

I don’t think anyone will share it since he’s now essentially threatening suicide in the H&H interview because mean people are questioning his various stories about his cancer.

I predict he will declare bankruptcy to get out from under all the lawsuits, claim he needs to rest and recover from mental health challenges, and then he will triumphantly return to Spruce Meadows next year. The crowd will cheer wildly for the remarkable comeback, and what a champion and inspiration he is for people who struggle with addiction and mental health problems.

[greysfordays]

I worked with one of his former grooms. He would pole the snot out of the horses and this poor groom had to patch them up and walk them over to the WEF FEI barn and use all the tricks to pass the jog. And these were already electric careful horses. The way he treated people who worked for him and of course the horses was despicable. I wished him ill before the cancer diagnosis but faking cancer is a whole other zip code of trash behavior.

[lazaret]

Just as a note the automatic stay doesn’t necessarily make the lawsuit go away, it just either moves it to bankruptcy court or, if it’s already been in process, the judge can lift the stay so as to not cause more cost for the plaintiff who is already litigating in a different court. It depends on the circumstances but it’s not a get out of jail free card, really.

[Virginia_Horse_Mom]

Per the Palm Beach Clerk of Courts site, he’s got multiple big cases hanging out there open right now. And then of course the Aziz case in Ontario. Maybe there is more elsewhere- I’m not sure.

I just can’t see how any of these people ever get their money back from him. But clearly the Aziz case has gone on for years and years. They aren’t going to give up yet after getting this far. Good for them.

[Virginia_Horse_Mom]

This is so sad. He’s had some tremendous horses.

[Sdel]

@Daventry

Eric posted on his personal Facebook page yesterday. If someone else wants to post a screenshot of, what felt like a 12 page manifesto that he wrote, so be it.

I’ll take narcissistic FB manifestos for $200 Alex.

[Mara]

@Bogie

@EADoug

Glioblastoma is usually a quick disease - average life expectancy for a healthy 25yr male is about 2yrs.

Yes, I’ve had two friends who died from glioblastoma. They were in their 50s. One lived slightly longer than a year; the other less. Only 6% of people survive five years. If he was going to choose a type of cancer to tell people, he picked one with a short survival rate (average is 8 months) and no chance of remission.

Neil Peart made it for three years post-diagnosis before succumbing, and from all accounts had a decent quality of life for most of it.
That is exceedingly rare, however. It’s a ruthless and aggressive cancer and treatment is generally targeted at achieving the best possible quality of life for the longest possible time rather than aiming for a cure.

I did wonder about Lamaze the more time passed, thinking he was certainly one of the “lucky” sufferers and obviously had a great medical team to be as actuve/functional for as long as he was.

I was not aware of the manufactured tale of the artificial kidney. Nor was one of our regular posters in OT, who is on nightly peritoneal dialysis.

[Alterrain]

Can any of you genius internet sleuths find out which horse this refers to:

failing to disclose he was working as an agent for the seller as well to pocket a hidden and hefty commission “amounting to as much as half” of the 625,000 euros the Chads paid. The horse’s performance was “dismal at best,” according to the suit, and it was sold four years later for 8,000 British pounds

I have a feeling I know where the horse ended up, and it’s not good…

[Virginia_Horse_Mom]

@Mara

I was not aware of the manufactured tale of the artificial kidney. Nor was one of our regular posters in OT, who is on nightly peritoneal dialysis.

My heart goes out to people coping with real and serious illnesses. This whole story is so bizarre and offensive.

[Daventry]

@Alterrain

Can any of you genius internet sleuths find out which horse this refers to:

failing to disclose he was working as an agent for the seller as well to pocket a hidden and hefty commission “amounting to as much as half” of the 625,000 euros the Chads paid. The horse’s performance was “dismal at best,” according to the suit, and it was sold four years later for 8,000 British pounds

It is a 2006 bay KWPN gelding named Bright.

[Alterrain]

Phew, Different horse.

[hoopoe]

@Daventry

When asked about producing proof of his cancer, he replied: “That’s not going to happen.”

I had to send WADA ( world drug authority) proof of my cancer diagnosis ( pathology , surgery report, Onc report) in order to compete while using a drug ( estrogen blocker) If he had a WADA waver for any forbidden medication, he also had to provide documentation.

[pacificprima]

I worked for them at the masters almost 25 years ago. The experience actually made me immediately quit horses for over 5 years. Like full on stopped riding and stayed away from the barns. The patriarch is a prick on so many levels.

[Mara]

I liked Lamaze because I loved Hickstead. Seemed to me that Eric loved him too.

I don’t think he loves anyone but himself.

[jvanrens]

@pacificprima

I worked for them at the masters almost 25 years ago. The experience actually made me immediately quit horses for over 5 years. Like full on stopped riding and stayed away from the barns. The patriarch is a prick on so many levels.

Interesting. I used to take care of a farm where one of their former head grooms boarded, and he said Ian was fine, Lynne was the hard one. Regardless, it was a tough gig!

[Janeway]

His post on Facebook is public - it is under his full name “Eric Alain Lamaze”

Here it is:

Hi everyone it has a long time since I have been in on Facebook the reason is that I was told by my publicist at time to let the storm pass 2022 was incredible but, one that difficult to find my place my self ans who I now had to be I was force the sport as Tim and the fei we’re going head to head it was hard on me I felt like the fei was on mission to kick me out of the sport because for at least 18 years I was teste Olympic world champioship pan an the odds surpizind visit at home and after all of the not on positive test and now diagnosed the ent of 2017 I can’t sure how long it was after that that they told me about whereabouts I guess when I went public with the news any I could not be on whereabouts because I was taking medication to survive during the week we wood plan show cut me out every thing that was really hat because the medicin acted also on your brain you didn’t feel as sick and thought I’ll be ok but often cut on Monday tues day to make sure if tested I would pass the test but I paid a high price for this because I would usually be good the first day and medium by Sunday I had no strength I think I went clear in one Grand Prix But crash in the jump off and all crash in the jump off and I remember my driver driving me back to from Aachen I was crying like a baby Aachen was just to long for me I remember I was 4 fault in the first round of the grand between round Penelope one France bedtime ride looked me end you’re not are you I said no I’m really not well she I know I ask Benjie to speaks to Frank if I could be excuse from the pares told the in gate if I made the 2nd round to scratch me 1 million dollar Grand Prix of the Rolex Grand Slam I
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Balcony talk about Mental health i’m at bottom of the barrel I’m not sure if I wii see 2023 and the worts when question because don’t do t beleive You had ne live in front of you you all told how Terrible I Look those sat night Grand Prix florida i thought I would fall flat on my face you know I’m Al part of having judges someone to early and I never my sel f ho god maybe I really hurt him please go back honestly tell me this acting punishing my self why why would say something fake something that can’t be are mad because I didn’t die is that problem yes I honest with all you about where I was threated I have my reason most you enter my private life and I know everything you watching for years being sad lost Eric Lamaze he’s he left in 2017 today I’m not sure of anything he I wanted to come forward the trial I is fish it’s dragging all my account have frozen since January 31 I’m sure you already judge me In fraudulent letter case all I can tell is you will have surpized that you wish didn’t go my because story if it’s true it’s crazy how you think wou have so many friends like I said if my ring twice in I didn’t think I was the popular but hates much I coud never do you know what wort than being alone is be alone with people hating you I did nothing to any of I won medal for Canada I brought a lot up the rank are vey Canadian media Is on investigation took take a Canadian guy who has been sick in front of the world knot enough let publish we’re he’s not guilty and when he want comment ho sorry it’s a already gone let’s print good story and wait law suit and accusation before reporting if I fake cancer give me the gun ll pull the trigger my self and I promise to all my friend so have dump me all wear my gold medal around my neck please move with life if you’re that curios ask people that was around as my caddy I know for you you convicted that ok maybe keep it I’m not I will need to get better but these attack like yesterday must stop I wil stop them I can’t take to hated best of luck to the Canadian team I will be cheating for you all give a small favor an win it for me best of luck

[2bayboys]

Wow that’s something.

[Renn_aissance]

@Virginia_Horse_Mom

Oh, and he claims that people questioning his health is making him suicidal.

I was waiting for this.

I don’t say that sarcastically; I’m not rolling my eyes. But when you try to think about how all of this is going to end, anyone with functioning frontal lobes is going to see that if you are lying about a terminal diagnosis in order to get out of paying some very expensive bills and/or going to jail and having your life changed substantially, and you are in a frame of mind that leads you to insist that that terminal diagnosis is real… You sort of run out of options of ways to solve this problem for yourself that do not end terminally. Especially if your pride will not allow you to cede control of the narrative.

He’s not well, that’s for sure. It’s sad to watch such a slow-rolling self-inflicted implosion. As another poster said upthread, given the likely state of his financial affairs and the evident state of his health, this is not going to end well for anyone.

[RAyers]

I think I lost 4-5 IQ points just from reading that.

[MHM]

Goodness gracious.