Ellen Plasil is an attorney in Connecticut; she also raises and shows Labradors. Contrary to common belief---starting with comments in her book---Ellen's friends did not abandon her en masse. In fact, a number of them (who were, typically, also his patients) confronted Leonard with Ellen's claims of being sexually abused. His response, in essence, was that he would reply to the charges BUT "...not at this time". Many stopped therapy with him immediately. He never responded to anyone's satisfaction and took off for Florida. Several of Ellen's friends, including a journalist, worked together to bring Leonard's monstrous behavior to the attention of at least one newspaper in Florida. Ellen is from Chicago and lived there for awhile after the Lonnie Leonard period of her life.
