Celebrity Justice
F***ing Around With Rob Lowe Will Get You Sued

Rob Lowe has taken his battle against his former nanny from the Internet to the courtroom -- and he's not f***ing around!

In a lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Lowe and wife Sheryl claim former employee Laura Boyce violated a strict confidentiality agreement and spread "malicious lies" about their family, a "betrayal [that] reaches far beyond possibly marring the Lowe's image in the public eye." (Hmmm, what about that little thing in 1988?).

Rob and Sheryl say Boyce worked for them for a little over a year, and became very close to the family -- even going with them on vacations. Then suddenly, last November, they say Boyce was a no-show, and didn't respond to repeated calls and messages from the family, who were worried about her whereabouts. It was only after a missing person's report was filed, the suit alleges, that Boyce contacted them to say she wouldn't be coming back to work.

Since then, the Lowes say they've gotten wind of what they say are serious lies spread by Boyce. In his post today, Lowe claims that she demanded $1.5 million in hush money, otherwise she was going to go public with her claims.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Rob Lowe

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16. DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS (IF YOU'LL PARDON THE PUN!)

Posted at 10:35PM on Apr 7th 2008 by Dick Lick

17. The Lowe family is entitled to damages because the defendant willingly signed the terms of the NDA.

Cut and dry.

Employment contracts exist for a reason.

He paid her on time, provided a solid work environment, and the terms were clear - she was required to honor the terms in exhange for her compensation.



Posted at 10:51PM on Apr 7th 2008 by Richard in VA

18. Lowe is obviously a control freak who subscribes to "the best defense is a good offense." He must be VERY worried about what this woman has to say.

Posted at 11:00PM on Apr 7th 2008 by MONTE CITO

19.

THATS WHAT I'M TAKING ABOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F THAT BIATCH !!!

TAKE BACK ALL THE MULA YOU PAID THE HOE ...............

ROB FOR PRESIDENT !!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 11:03PM on Apr 7th 2008 by B.D.

20. What went on back in the 80's is irrelevant now. He's been a good boy for the last 20 years, family man, children, faithful to his wife.. That other stuff shouldn't even be brought up now and it's tacky of you to do so.

Posted at 11:12PM on Apr 7th 2008 by Isabella

21. what a slimy weasel sleazebag

Posted at 11:30PM on Apr 7th 2008 by Frank

22. I sat next to his wife at a party once and she made jokes about him being a premature ejaculator. Just saying...
I think he's a cheater.

Posted at 11:53PM on Apr 7th 2008 by so lowe

23. Supposedly, he's not such a faithful family man, or professional employer.

Posted at 11:58PM on Apr 7th 2008 by ick

24. 1988? Wake up Harv, it was 20 years ago. Long before most of TMZ's TV camera friendly staff was born! May as well be 1958! And the grainy video, long forgotten! To net surfers today, Rob Lowe is "a TV star who started on the West Wing"

Anyway, go Rob!

Posted at 12:07AM on Apr 8th 2008 by tomcat630

25. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189708,00.html

Rob Lowe, who accused a former nanny of trying to extort $1.5 million from him and his wife, went a step further on Monday, filing three separate lawsuits against two of his former nannies and his former chef.

Lowe, who wrote an article on The Huffington Post condemning the nanny for what he described as an "attempt to damage and humiliate" his family, filed court papers in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties accusing the ex-employees of breach of contract, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.


Accusations Against Ex-Nanny
In a 26-page complaint against the longtime former nanny, Lowe's lawyers say the woman claimed to have "a personal and intimate relationship (with Lowe), and, in effect, accusing Rob Lowe of infidelity." The Lowes also learned that the nanny repeatedly expressed romantic interest in Rob and told people that "she wished he would divorce Sheryl Lowe."

On at least one occasion, the nanny "bragged" about giving Lowe a massage during a trip with the Lowe family, according to court papers. (The couple claims it never happened.) The woman also allegedly claimed that Lowe sexually harassed her and that Sheryl Lowe was an "overly demanding" and "abusive" employer, who made "inappropriate comments of a sexual and racial nature" to her.

In the 19-page filing against the former chef, Lowe claims the ex-employee had sex on their bed "with third parties" when the family was out of town, stole prescription drugs from their medicine cabinet that he later distributed to his friends, broke several security cameras and overcharged them for food. According to the suit, he also allegedly made statements to various people that Sheryl was heartless, cold and "unclean."

The suit against the other ex-nanny accuses her of engaging in a scheme to hurt the couple by spreading "malicious lies" about both Rob and Sheryl. While at work, she also allegedly used "profane and vulgar" language to describe the "intimate and salacious" details of her personal life.

Lowe, 44, said earlier Monday that the former nanny is demanding $1.5 million from the actor and his wife "or she will accuse us both of a vicious laundry list of false terribles."

Posted at 12:42AM on Apr 8th 2008 by Source- People

26. He is HOT! He made a great comeback from 20 years ago and is doing great. SEXY!!

Posted at 12:45AM on Apr 8th 2008 by Brrwabbit

27.
I have to agree with Richard in VA @ 10:51 PM. She signed a non-disclosure agreement with the Lowe family as a condition of her employment. She can't undo that now, just because she wants to make a few bucks.

How low of her to gain the trust of a famous family, and to use any information she has garnered.

Posted at 12:46AM on Apr 8th 2008 by DIANE T

28. I'M LAURA'S MOTHER IF SHE WAS MISSING WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED

Posted at 12:55AM on Apr 8th 2008 by MOM

29. Talk about life imitating art (or vice versa)!!! For those of you who have watched the TV show "Brothers & Sisters" on ABC, Rob Lowe's character is a U.S. Senator running for president. When his character was introduced into the series, the story line, ironically enough, was basically about another "Nannygate", wherein the senator's wife left him after it was rumored all over the media that he was having an affair with his children's nanny! MacAllister (Lowe's character) vehemently denies the accusations while appearing on Kitty's (Calista Flockhart) political talk show. After a lot of huffin' and puffin' by the senator in his own defense, the nanny backed down REAL FAST, then MacAllister and Kitty became an item, got married, continued to run for president and lived happily ever after ... well, that is, until new episodes start back up again. LOL

Posted at 1:31AM on Apr 8th 2008 by Anonymous

30. Yummy! He is a HILF! What a moron that nanny was. She is a money grubbin liar.

Posted at 1:55AM on Apr 8th 2008 by Brrwabbit

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