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It appears that a former nanny for actor Rob Lowe countersued
the actor and his wife, Sheryl, claiming she was sexually harassed while
working for them in 2007. This is the second time when Lowe has been sued since
the couple filed their own suit against two former nannies and a chef, accusing
them of violating confidentiality agreements.
In the latest suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on
Wednesday, ex-nanny Laura Boyce said Sheryl Lowe walked around at home naked in
front of her and asked her questions regarding her sex life. The suit mentioned
that Lowe’s wife made racially motivated statements about the genitals of
Boyce's black boyfriend. The former nanny said she regularly worked 15-hour
days without being paid properly for her overtime, Reuters reports.
“We are on top of this ... and we are not going to stop
until there is justice,” Gloria Allred, Boyce's lawyer, told reporters at a
news conference.
Last month, former nanny Jessica Gibson sued the Lowes, claiming
the 44-year-old actor touched her inappropriately several times, masturbated in
front of her and showed her pornography. She also mentioned that Sheryl Lowe
walked around the home naked and made racial and vulgar remarks.
Gibson worked for the couple for seven years before quitting
on February 24.
Jessica Gibson’s Los Angeles-based attorney, Gloria Allred,
said the rich and famous people are not above the law and “they are not granted
any special immunities.” “The rich and famous, just like any other employer,
must not sexually abuse their employees,” Allred declared, according to the
Associated Press.
“The charges against me are lies meant to embarrass and
humiliate. I find it deeply offensive the false allegation that I would use
racially insensitive comments,” Sheryl Lowe said in a statement.
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