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Rob Lowe’s former nanny filed a lawsuit Monday, accusing the
actor of harassing her and exposing himself to her.
Jessica Gibson, 24, worked for Lowe and his wife Sheryl for
seven years. She quit several times, trying to find another job, but came back
every time asking for more hours.
The young nanny claimed Lowe inappropriately touched her several
times from September 2005 to January 2008. According to an 18-page document
filed Monday in Santa Barbara, Gibson says Lowe also grabbed her buttocks without
her consent in December 2007.
During Tuesday’s Today show, where Gibson had
been invited together with her attorney Gloria Allred, Lowe’s attorney, Stenton
Stein said: "Ms. Gibson's older
sister worked for the Lowes for 7 years. Ms. Gibson worked for the Lowes on and
off for 7 years. She left at least 2 times, to pursue other jobs, and returned
each time asking for more hours. She sent 2 emails the day after she left, both
saying she loved the Lowes and her leaving had nothing to do with them but her
heart wasn't into being a nanny anymore.”
Stein added: “This is totally inconsistent with her latest
allegations.”
Asked about the reason of her return to the Lowes’ household
after being harassed, Gibson said: “I love the children. I needed the job. I
thought it would get better, and I was scared.”
Allred insisted it was perfectly normal for a person to be
scared of speaking out against such a powerful and famous employer.
“A lot of people in her position are scared to go against
someone who is rich and powerful and a famous celebrity such as Rob Lowe,”
Allred said.
In the legal documents, Gibson also stated that Sheryl Lowe had
an offensive behavior, walking naked around the house and speaking rudely.
Allred praised her client for being so strong and daring to
sue someone who is much more powerful than her.
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