Celebrity Justice
Sacha's Alleged Victim Goes Downhill

We've been checking all day on the story we broke about Sacha Baron Cohen being sued for allegedly attacking a woman at a bingo game -- and we've learned the woman who's suing is in really bad shape.

As we reported, Richelle Olson is suing Cohen, NBC Universal and others over an incident in 2007, when she was emceeing a charity bingo match for the elderly. Olson says she was told a celebrity would come to call numbers, and none other than Bruno appeared. She claims she tried grabbing the mic back after he was "vulgar and offensive," and he allegedly attacked her. Olson says she suffered brain bleeds and is confined to a wheelchair.

Now we're told that since the incident, people who play bingo with Olson say they have watched her deteriorate before their eyes. She's lost "drastic amounts of weight" and is extremely frail. In fact, we're told just last Saturday Olson fell during a bingo game, hit her head and bled. An ambulance came ... she eventually went to the ER where she was treated.

One bingo player says Olson looks like she has aged 20 years in the last year-and-a-half.



Tags: bingo, richelle olson, RichelleOlson, sacha baron cohen, SachaBaronCohen

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1. wow, you just set out the facts for her attorney to sue him for a tort. bravo tmz...we can see where this is going. this broad is gonna ask for at least 20 million.

Posted at 6:52PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by tamara harris

2. And I am sure it has nothing to do with the fact that she is probably pushing 80. Nobody under 70 plays bingo.

Posted at 6:53PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by Mr. Balls

3. This dude is the lowest life form, bent only on demeaning others for his enjoyment. Hope he goes up in flames for this one. Cannot stomach his lowlife beahvior!

Posted at 6:59PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by Reganz

4. I'm with you # 2...he has almost worn out his welcome...if this woman dies...he'll have to deal with it for the rest of his "low" life...anyways, back to drinking scotch in Malibu...SALUD!!!

Posted at 7:02PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by charlie harper

5. What a scam. Obviously this lady has a legitimate problem but I don't think it was caused by Cohen.

If you read to hear what happened, she was crying. This is a human emotion that she was experiencing AWAY FROM COHEN and was fine at the time. She cried so hard that she fell to the ground. This is NOT his fault. If this were someone else and they didn't cry from a JOKE, she wouldn't have had this problem. Obviously the series of events which Cohen was involved in had to do with this injury, but it wasn't his fault that she fell.

If I was the judge, I would say good luck with your injuries and sorry they took place but you're not owed anything. This is just an unfortunate incident.

Posted at 7:03PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by PaulBoston

6. I remember this footage. Was it in one of his lame axx movies? Where can we see the footage of the incident? Jesus- poor woman. I agree with you guys----can't stand him. Freaking self lover..............he has a young daughter, poor little girl.

Posted at 7:08PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by julie

7. he is Disgusting!!!!!!! did Madonna Discover him & doesn't that decent cute redhead"isla" have a child w/ him YUCK

Posted at 7:32PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by fred

8. Hmmm, PaulBoston that was my first thought. She does sound like a habitual "faller".........still can't stand him-he is the only one that thinks he's hilarious

Posted at 7:12PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by julie

9. A group full of people who can't see have watched her deteriotate.

Posted at 7:17PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by JL

10. she is a thief they steal from there charities and the bingo players!!!

Posted at 7:15PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by steve

11. If Cohen were actually funny, I might find it in my heart to forgive him. Since he isn't funny, she can ruin him for all I care.

Posted at 7:29PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by Toodle Loo

12. Sweet smell of lawsuit

Posted at 7:33PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by Cleveland-West_Side

13. Well, now I REALLY know I'm not going to go see this movie. He needs to get his dumb ass back to England, I can't stand this guy. Borat was somewhat funny, but he is reckless and will do any outrageous stunt to make more money. He has done so much damage to some of the people that appear in his movie and he hasn't given them a dime of his millions he's made off it. He's really pathetic when it comes down to it. Don't support this asshole anymore. Don't go see the movie.

Posted at 7:34PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by Bob

14. His characters are disgraceful. I'm glad she's hitting Cohen where it hurts him the most - his wallet. That's the only way to receive any remorse from his kind.

Posted at 7:41PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by Matilda

15. I call B.S. on Cohen actually causing this.

Posted at 7:45PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by vorhese

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