Melissa Rivers news revealed that the daughter of late TV icon Joan Rivers was spotted leaving Los Angeles amid reports that she is set on suing her mother's doctors for alleged medical malpractice.
According to a report from Daily Mail, the 46-year-old has been trying to stay away from the limelight since her mother's untimely death last September.
The only daughter of Joan Rivers allegedly struggled to hide her sadness when she was seen at LAX last week. No information was released regarding where she was headed to.
According to a report from Daily Mail, the LAX sighting was the first time for Melissa Rivers to be seen in public after news started circulating that she has decided to file a case against her mother's former doctor, particularly Dr. Gwen Korovin.
An earlier report from Daily Mail said the distraught daughter is moving forward with the lawsuit to be filed against Dr. Gwen Korovin. The doctor allegedly performed an unscheduled biopsy on the late "Fashion Police" host, and is still treating other patients amid accusations of medical malpractice.
A friend of Melissa Rivers said: "It's very difficult to discuss something so unpleasant with her, but she is going to launch a lawsuit."
A lawyer for Dr. Gwen Korovin released a statement, posted by Daily Mail: "Korovin maintains privileges at one of the city's most prestigious hospitals. She is respected and admired by her peers in the medical community and she is revered by her patients."
In related Joan Rivers news, outpatient clinic Yorkville Endoscopy has reportedly fired its medical director.
According to Us Weekly, Dr.. Lawrence Cohen has been on administrative leave since August 28. While he has not been officially accused of being responsible for Joan Rivers' death pending further investigation, the medical director himself decided to step down from his position.
E!Online reported Joan Rivers news weeks ago about how the comedienne stopped breathing during a minor endoscopic procedure at Yorkville Endoscopy.
A source said: "They were putting a scope down her throat to check her vocal cords. She stopped breathing."
Joan Rivers news said an emergency call was made and the comedienne was then rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She died on September 4 at the age of 81.
