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.

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

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

32. 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

33. 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

34.
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

35. IS ROE LOWE A GAY...NEVER SAW HIM WIITH A WOMAN..........UUMMN??????????????????????? HOWEVER, HE IS A GOOD MAN, COMPASSIONATE, ANDA GOOD ACTOR...BUT CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHY HE HAS NOT HAVE A WOMAN AT HIS SIDE?????????????????????????????

Posted at 8:02AM on Apr 8th 2008 by shirliana

36. 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

37. 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

38. All this talk about innocent children?? and legal contracts and payments on time?? Kinda sounds like some lawyers or friends of the Lowe's batting balls into left field. Keep your eyes on both hands people! The reports all sound like the claims are against the ROB & SHERYL, not the kids. And how would anybody know if and when they paid the nanny (ontime?)
The spin docotrs are hard at work b/c the masters are nervous..... and shouldn't anybody-including "hired help" have rights to speak up against a percieved injustice? We all have rights-even those of us who aren't in the "higher tax bracket" So called privleged people have to obey the same laws and honor the same customs as everyone else. True the sex with minors episode was years ago...but Rob think of the children!!!! Let them go to court and figure it all out. His first strike tactic is nice, but gives off the impression of nervousness, not innocence.

Posted at 2:05AM on Apr 8th 2008 by 16 should get you 20

39. He has already marred his own image, we didn't need anyone else to do it

Posted at 3:43AM on Apr 8th 2008 by ROB LOWE?

40. LMAO # 10
Well said!!!

Posted at 3:56AM on Apr 8th 2008 by ROB LOWE?

41. As far as Rob's past...live and let live. I hope that he sues her ass and to make a stand on what people who work for you are intitled to. This world is not safe for anyone anymore. Maybe, she made advances and was not well recieved and decided that this her way of getting back at him. Shameful.

Posted at 2:09AM on Apr 9th 2008 by J D

42. I THINK ITS FUNNY, THAT ALL ROB AND CHERYLS EMPLOYEES ARE ANGRY, SEEMS WHERE THERES SMOKE THERES FIRE, THAT WOMAN TALKS ABOUT HER EMPLOYEES SEX LIVES INFRONT OF HER CHILDREN AND OUTS HERSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF HER EMPLOYEES PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. SHAME ON THEM.

Posted at 3:50AM on Apr 8th 2008 by ME

43. Rob Lowe is a sexpot. Has been since he was a teenager. Thanks for all the wonderful "dreams" over the years. You get sexier with age and the dreams get better.

Posted at 3:55AM on Apr 8th 2008 by ANYONE

44. I bet he taste much better then Campbells Soup. mmm mmm good.

Posted at 3:58AM on Apr 8th 2008 by mmmm mmmm good

45. I am up and just finished my 3 am feeding. The things I would do to that sweet babe. More Rob TMZ!

Posted at 4:06AM on Apr 8th 2008 by mommy2cub

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