Shields angry after journos took her mother out of nursing home

London, May 17 (IANS) Brooke Shields claims that her mother, who suffers from dementia, was checked out of a New Jersey nursing home by a journalist seeking a 'tabloid story'. The angry actress says she will take lawful action against those who are involved.

People.com reports that the actress claims her mother was targeted by the National Enquirer.

'My mother Teri Shields has been diagnosed with dementia. For her safety, she has temporarily been in a senior living facility, a very difficult decision for me. Late Thursday afternoon, I was alerted by Old Tappan Police that my mother had been signed out of the facility by two reporters of the National Enquirer... who falsely claimed they were friends of hers,' she said.

Teri Shields, 75, was later found unharmed at a restaurant next door to an assisted living center in Old Tappan, N.J. She was talking to a freelance reporter, according to police, who say no arrests have been made but that the case remains under investigation.

'I intend to take every lawful action against all who were involved or who authorized this despicable act,' said Brooke.