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Not long after Jessica Gibson, the 24-year-old nanny, sued
Rob Lowe for sexual harassment, Laura Boyce, another nanny, is accusing Sheryl
Lowe of the same behavior.
In Boyce’s suit there are also claims for wrongful
termination, abuse of process, unpaid salary and labor code violations.
Lowe and his wife sued Gibson last week along with two other
former employees for allegedly violating confidentiality agreements, defamation
and infliction of emotional distress.
Laura Boyce filed the case late Wednesday in Los Angeles
Superior Court. Boyce's lawyer, Gloria Allred, said the suit was a response to
the one Lowe and his wife, Sheryl Berkoff, filed against her client, accusing
the nanny of making false allegations as part of a $1.5 million extortion
scheme. Boyce worked for the family for most of last year.
According to People, Boyce accused Rob Lowe’s wife
of walking around naked in front of her, asking about the size of Boyce's
boyfriend's private parts, using offensive language and talking about her sex
life with Rob.
Rob Lowe’s attorney, Larry Stein, stated to TMZ: “Having
struck out against Rob Lowe, Gloria Allred now seeks to drag his wife and
children into the fray. In response to a lawsuit against Laura Boyce by the
Lowes, Ms. Allred filed a cross-complaint on behalf of Boyce, which contains
false allegations, in an apparent attempt to divert the negative publicity
which Allred's client, Gibson, has universally received.”
He also said that, although the claim was against both
Sheryl and Rob Lowe, the complaint refers only to words said by Sheryl, not
mentioning the behavior of Rob.
“Although framed as a sexual harassment claim against both
Sheryl and Rob Lowe, the cross-complaint alleges only words by Sheryl and never
mentions any words or conduct by Rob whatsoever. The alleged statements by
Sheryl are totally unrelated to, and do not provide any support for, Gibson's
claim against Rob,” Stein added.
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