Dr. Phil expressed concerns about diet pills, lawsuit says

"Dr. Phil" McGraw stated in e-mails that he had "no expertise" in making the diet pills he endorsed, according to court filings in a lawsuit alleging the TV psychologist made false statements about the products.

McGraw also insisted on "the STRONGEST of disclaimers" in the products' advertisements before putting his name on the now discontinued Shape Up! diet campaign, the New York Daily News reported Monday, citing e-mail printouts that are included in Los Angeles Superior Court filings.

"This fleshes out our position that Dr. Phil was in charge . . . he was rewriting the commercials," said lawyer Henry Rossbacher, who filed the lawsuit against McGraw in 2004 on behalf of three unhappy customers.

McGraw, the TV show host and author of "The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom," has denied the allegations.