{"id":2313171,"date":"2026-03-05T01:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2313171"},"modified":"2026-03-05T01:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:30:38","slug":"mom-of-three-attacked-inside-her-home-by-crazed-celebrity-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mom-of-three-attacked-inside-her-home-by-crazed-celebrity-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom-of-three attacked inside her home by crazed celebrity dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A mother-of-three was attacked inside her home by a crazed celebrity dentist who tried to choke her before he was shot dead by police.<\/p>\n<p>Chloe Paul, a photographer, was working from home when Dr Steven Lin broke into her apartment in Potts Point, Australia, and demanded money on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He pinned her to the ground and started beating her but she managed to fight him off, thanks to her background in boxing, her family said.<\/p>\n<p>Paul then managed to call police who tasered the 41-year-old before shooting him dead.<\/p>\n<p>Police say that when they confronted him he lunged at officers with a knife, resulting in the taser being deployed. When this was \u201cineffective\u201d a single round was fired at Lin, who died at the scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Chloe Paul, a photographer, underwent surgery for a broken nose after being attacked by Dr Steven Lin. <span class=\"credit\">9News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lin, who wrote a best-selling book on dentistry, was shot dead by police. <span class=\"credit\">9News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is thought Lin was affected by drugs at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>He also assaulted one of Paul\u2019s neighbor\u2019s in the apartment building\u2019s shared laundry room.<\/p>\n<p>Paul underwent surgery for a broken nose on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lin in hospital with two of her three children. <span class=\"credit\">9News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once a world-renowned <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/19\/health\/im-a-dentist-save-your-smile-by-avoiding-food-at-this-time\/\">dental nutritionist<\/a>, Lin fell into ice addiction in recent years following the breakdown of his marriage as it emerged that he had fathered a child in secret.<\/p>\n<p>Lin also once owned two thriving dentist practices on the NSW Central Coast and wrote the best-selling book The Dental Diet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a passionate preventive, whole health-advocate, Lin focuses on the understanding of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/01\/health\/these-types-of-foods-can-increase-your-risk-of-cavities\/\">dental disease through nutritional principles<\/a>,\u201d his website states.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lin broke into Paul\u2019s apartment in Potts Point, Australia, and demanded money. <span class=\"credit\">9News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHis work has highlighted that crooked teeth and the orthodontia epidemic are diet based problems and the need for public health policy to prevent braces in the next generation of children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He most recent social media post was on February 23 when he shared a video of a US man who believed that all vaccines should be avoided for children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust needs to be said,\u201d Lin captioned the clip.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lin fell into ice addiction following the breakdown of his marriage after it emerged that he had fathered a child in secret. <span class=\"credit\">9News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Days before his death, Lin faced Wollongong Local Court charges over allegations he choked and assaulted a sex worker and stole $1400 from her in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Daily Telegraph, the charges were dismissed after the complainant did not appear in court.<\/p>\n<p>The court was told that at the time of the alleged incident, Lin had recorded four breaches of bail, two assault matters and two choking-related offenses.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents also alleged he had multiple breaches of apprehended violence orders, as well as stalk\/intimidate offenses, and described him as having shown violent behavior towards women and disregard for court-imposed conditions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mother-of-three was attacked inside her home by a crazed celebrity dentist who tried to choke her before he was shot dead by police. Chloe Paul, a photographer, was working from home when Dr Steven Lin broke into her apartment in Potts Point, Australia, and demanded money on Tuesday. 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