Edie McClurg, who starred in the John Hughes’ coming-of-age film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, is caught in the middle of a very sad situation. According to documents obtained by media outlet TMZ, McClurg’s conservator, Angelique Cabral, made a claim in the Superior Court of California in L.A. County, citing that Michael L. Ramos, who is unemployed and has been living in the veteran actress’ L.A. home, tried to “finagle” his way into her life and attempted to move her out of California to marry her. Per People, Cabral stated:
“Mr. Ramos claims to be the conservatee’s ‘longtime friend’ and was able to ingratiate himself into the conservatee’s life while she was battling dementia.”
There are also claims in the documents that Ramos allegedly sexually assaulted McClurg’s caregiver, which has been filed as a police report with LAPD. Cabral also fears Ramos has been sexually assaulting the actress, but due to the condition of McClurg’s mental state, she may not even be aware of the victimization. Moreover, there are allegations that Ramos tried to compel McClurg to sign papers to change her estate planning. A Hollywood staple for supporting roles in the 1980s, McClurg’s long list of acting credits include Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and Carrie but she perhaps best known for her role as school secretary Grace in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Courtroom Battles and Conservatorship Woes Continue for the Comedic Actress
In 2017, doctors found that the 76-year-old actress “no longer able to handle her own affairs given severe cognitive dysfunction, is not capable of living alone without supervision and assistance and is especially vulnerable to undue influence given her poor judgment and evident dementia (likely due to Alzheimer’s disease).” She was then placed under a conservatorship in February 2019. According to the documents:
“The court allowed Mr. Ramos to remain in the conservatee's residence because it believed he would provide her with companionship and the conservatee did not object at the time. Mr Ramos and the conservatee have never been involved in a romantic relationship (they have separate living quarters) and caregivers are in the home 24/7.”
The judge in the conservatorship case originally allowed Ramos to live in the actress’ home to provide companionship. However, as a result of the protection order, the judge ordered that Ramos stand down on his marriage plans. Ramos’ lawyer denied the allegations of elder abuse in a release statement:
“These are false allegations brought about by Ms. McClurg’s conservator and her counsel who have made it their mission to overturn orders issued by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge allowing Ms. McClurg’s long-term companion/fiancé to continue to reside with her at her home. Despite the seriousness of the allegations, we are not aware of any criminal charges pending against this individual, nor do we expect there to be any.”
Ramos is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Aug. 25 for the restraining order case.