The suit accuses Tammy and Hof of negligence in Madelyn’s death it also levies charges of fraudulent concealment, unfair business practices, and false advertisement against Hof and Innerfire BV. “She became hypoxic and thereupon drowned in shallow water despite being an excellent swimmer.” “Madelyn put on her bathing suit, went into the pool to cool off and to reduce anxiety following an argument with Tammy Metzger, and she did Wim Hof breathing,” the suit states. A tab on Madelyn’s computer linked to various Hof training exercises. The suit states that Madelyn had been recently introduced to Hof’s teachings by her mother and Raphael’s ex-wife, Tammy Metzger, who is also a defendant in the suit. The lawsuit alleges that Madelyn had performed Wim Hof breathing techniques shortly before her death, and that Hof’s exercises caused her to lose consciousness in the pool and drown. The Wim Hof method asks followers to complete a series of deep inhales and exhales, followed by a prolonged period of holding one’s breath. Over the last decade, Hof has become a global celebrity for teaching the health benefits of cold plunges, meditation, and breathing techniques. Last December, Metzger filed a lawsuit in a California superior court against Dutch motivational speaker Wim Hof and his company Innerfire BV, accusing both in the wrongful death of Madelyn. Her toxicology tests were clean, they said, and there was no sign of a physical abnormality like heart arrhythmia.

Two days after the incident, a medical examiner from the Los Angeles County coroner’s office told Raphael that Madelyn had died of accidental drowning. Paramedics later arrived at the house and also tried to resuscitate her, but she was gone. He saw her lying face down in the water, motionless. He searched the house for Madelyn, eventually walking to the backyard to see if she was taking a dip in the family’s swimming pool. After a busy afternoon of phone calls and work, Raphael left his home office to start dinner. On August 10, 2022, a Southern California lawyer named Raphael Metzger was at his home in Long Beach with his 17-year-old daughter, Madelyn Rose Metzger.

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