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The former talk show host, now 54, is being sued by a former personal assistant/housekeeper who claims she wasn’t allowed meal breaks. Sonia Martinez, who filed the suit on Friday, also says she wasn't paid proper overtime wages. According to the lawsuit, Martinez says that she worked for Arsenio from 1998 until last year, when she returned to work after an injury-related absence to find that she no longer had a job. That's cold, Arsenio! Read more at TMZ.com. Click through for more sordid stories... (AP)![Kim_Kardashian_fsdfds]()
The reality star has recently been entangled in a lawsuit with her former maid. TMZ reports that Kim successfully fought off a lawsuit from Isabel Hernandez, the maid who worked for her when she was still married to music producer Damon Thomas. Hernandez alleged that she was owed back pay from the former couple for work performed between 2006 and 2008. She sued the socialite for $29,000, but agreed to drop the suit after Kim's lawyer pointed out that Kim divorced Thomas in 2004 and moved out in 2003 -- before the payment problem started. Read more at TMZ.com. (AP)![Barbra_Streisand__dsfd]()
Last year, a carpenter sued Babs for injuries he supposedly sustained while working in her Malibu home. Daniel Ortiz claims he fell in a ditch in 2007 while working and that the injury was due to “negligence” on the diva's part. According to a 2009 lawsuit filed in the L.A. Superior Court, Ortiz was caused "humiliation, fear, discomfort, anxiety, loss of enjoyment of life, mental anguish, and emotional and physical distress." All from falling into a hole. (AP)![Jude_Law_sdfsd]()
Scandal erupted in 2005 when nanny Daisy Wright revealed that she was having "relations" with Jude Law, then engaged to Sienna Miller. Following Daisy's revelations, Law issued a public apology to Miller for having an affair. Jude and Sienna broke things off, but are reportedly getting close again... stay tuned. (AP)![Naomi_Campbell_sfsd]()
The notoriously ill-tempered supermodel has had many legal issues with "help," including a recent run-in with a cab driver. In 2000, the supermodel pleaded guilty to a 1998 telephone assault on her former assistant Georgina Galanis. Georgina also alleges that the model threatened to throw her out of a moving car. Three other employees of the supermodel have also accused her of physical abuse, including former housekeeper Ana Scolavino. In March of 2006, Campbell was charged with second-degree assault for her second phone-related assault. Campbell allegedly (and famously) hit Scolavino with a jewel-encrusted cell phone. She pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless assault in January 2007. Stay out of Naomi's way! WATCH: More about Naomi's cab case at FOXNews.com. (AP)![Britney_Spears_sfsd]()
Brit Brit was betrayed by a bodyguard in September 2007. During a child custody battle with ex Kevin Federline, secret witness Tony Barretto was prepared to testify about "issues of nudity by Ms. Spears, drug use and safety issues involving the children" that he witnessed as her bodyguard before she fired him in May 2007, according to his attorney. Spears ended up surrendering custody of sons Sean Preston and Jayden James in 2008, but retained 50/50 custody the next year. Kevin Federline reportedly gets a $20K per month in child support. (AP)![Rob_Lowe_dsfd]()
The "Brothers & Sisters" star had some nanny trouble last year, when he filed lawsuits against former childcare workers Laura Boyce and Jessica Gibson, accusing the pair of "spreading malicious lies" about him. Lowe said Gibson "bragged" about giving him a massage during a family trip and told people "she wished he would divorce Sheryl Lowe," according to court documents. Both women sued back, claiming harassment by the actor and his wife. But lawyers for all parties eventually asked for all the lawsuits to be dismissed. None of the attorneys disclosed whether a financial agreement had been reached. Shady. (AP)![Victoria_Principal_sdfsdsd]()
The former "Dallas" star and her former housekeeper, Maribel Banegas, both filed lawsuits last year alleging assault by the other during a blowout at Principal's home. According to the lawsuit filed by Banegas, Principal pulled a gun on her after she took too long walking the actress' pet Shih Tzu. Benegas claims she was waiting for the dog to go potty. The housekeeper says she asked for her final check after Principal fired her on the spot. Principal went upstairs and came back down with a gun, "which she then pointed and aimed" at the maid, according to court papers. Principal filed her own lawsuit, admitting pulling a gun on the housekeeper, but says she did so only after Banegas threatened, screamed "give me money" and injured her dog. Both women called 911. The suit was recently settled, with the maid providing a letter, in which she apologizes for "any unintentional injury to your little dog, Mei-ling." The terms of the settlement are confidential. Read more at TMZ.com. (AP)![Rihanna_sdfds]()
The Barbados-born beauty is being sued by her former personal trainer, Cindy Percival, who claims that Rihanna owes her $27,000 for past services. Last fall, Percival says Rihanna was working with her consistently at a cost of $1500 a day. The trainer is also asking for $2,644 for travel expenses. Looking that hot isn't cheap! (AP)![Sylvester_Stallone_sdsd]()
In 1999, Sly was reportedly sued by five of his former cooks and cleaners, who alleged that Stallone's wife, Jennifer Flavin, told them they could be fired if they looked directly into the actor's eyes, and they should "back out and vanish immediately" when Stallone entered a room at his former Miami estate. The former staff sued for 1.5 million in damages. The workers were allegedly banned from speaking to Stallone's mother, Jackie and from eating or drinking anything from the house. They said they were required to undergo daily searches, and maids were to check guests' suitcases "to see if they took towels or silverware" when leaving. The lawsuit says Jennifer Flavin accused the employees of stealing the signed photographs of Jackie Stallone, and fired them for speaking to Jackie. The Stallones' attorney called the claims "purely fictional." And added, "They were fired for absolute cause; they didn't perform the work as requested." (AP)![Heather_Mills_dfdsfd]()
The ex Mrs. Paul McCartney was recently sued by former nanny Sara Trumble for sex discrimination and unjust dismissal. Trumble worked for Mills as her daughter Beatrice McCartney’s nanny for four years and believes she was ultimately fired after she revealed that she was pregnant. Trumble said Mills required her to blow-dry her hair, work unreasonable hours and spray-tan her naked body. The former nanny also claimed Mills was unsympathetic towards her when she went through a difficult pregnancy, forcing her to accompany her on trips abroad. Trumble is seeking an unspecified sum in monetary damages. (AP)Trouble with the Help: Celebrity Staff Problems
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