“There is power in forgiveness.” That’s number nine on Dr. Phil McGraw’s list of “Ten Life Laws.” But a woman interviewed on his popular TV show has chosen a different power: the court.

Kaden Mahaffa was a guest on Dr. Phil’s program in February 2017, and she was under the impression that she was going to be interviewed regarding the alleged abuse suffered by her boyfriend at the hands of his mother and grandmother, reports Courthouse News and others.