EXCLUSIVE: Fans Gave Me Death Threats, Says Demi Lovato's Dad
Nov. 5 2010, Published 5:20 a.m. ET
Demi Lovato's dad is the target of chilling death threats amid fury over his declaration that the pressures of Hollywood forced his 18-year-old daughter into rehab.
One threat carried the terrifying warning: "You're gonna die for what you did to her."
The sick rant accused Patrick Lovato of being "responsible for where Demi's at now" after he spoke out to Breaking Celebrity News, claiming the pressure of showbiz got to the Disney starlet.
"There are a lot of pressures," Patrick, a former musician, said.
"That is one of the things I worried about when she signed with Disney. It's just going to happen."
The hate-filled tirade - made to his landline phone at his home in Texas - followed another instance where someone nailed a note to his fence, warning him: "You're dead."
"I don't care, let them come at me," a defiant Patrick exclusively told Breaking Celebrity News, late on Thursday night.
"I'm not responsible for where Demi is right now... I love my daughter," he said.
He has not reported the threats to police.
Demi entered rehab for t