When the producers of the Late Show with David Letterman received a call from “someone purporting to be a friend” of Lindsay Lohan, there were understandably psyched about the possibility of having her appear on the show. Press releases were immediately sent out announcing her upcoming appearance.

Lindsay Lohan took to her own Twitter page soon after to refute claims that she would be appearing on the show, and the Late Show was forced to release more statements calling the whole thing a “mistake.” And the mistake's name is Michael Lohan, Lindsay’s dad.

Michael Lohan told TMZ that it was he who was behind the Lindsay-on-Letterman stunt, saying that he suggested nothing more than a Lindsay-led Top 10 list to the show. He says Linds green-lighted the idea, changing her mind only after her own people decried the whole plan.

Letterman delivered a bit of a tongue-in-cheek apology to camp Lindsay following the incident.