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Lowe's Wife Hit With Harassment Suit

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Posted: 2008-05-01 12:50:49
(May 1) - The drama surrounding the battle between the Lowe family and former employees of the couple continues to heighten, as a second former nanny has filed sexual harassment charges against Sheryl Lowe, PEOPLE is reporting.

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Claiming that the wife of Rob Lowe was "behaving in a ... perverted, disgusting and crude manner" during her time spent working for the family, a second former nanny for the Lowe's files a sexual harassment suit against Sheryl Lowe.

The lawsuit, filed by Laura Boyce, claims that Lowe generated an "extremely sexually offensive and hostile work environment ... behaving in a ... perverted, disgusting and crude manner." Boyce also claims that Lowe used racial slurs towards Boyce's boyfriend -- an NBA player -- and also "walked around naked, completely exposing herself."

Boyce goes on to claim that Lowe asked about her boyfriend's private parts and openly discussed her sex life.

The Lowes' attorney claims the Boyce's lawsuit "seeks to drag (Lowe's) wife and children into the fray" with "false allegations."

The Lowe drama began in April, when the actor and his wife filed preemptive lawsuits against Boyce and two other former workers, claiming they were the victims of an extortion scheme to the tune of $1.5 million. The Lowe's claim that their former nanny, 24-year-old Jessica Gibson, was the ringleader behind the plot.

Gibson, who worked on-and-off for the Lowes' for seven years, filed a countersuit a week later, alleging that the actor repeatedly exposed himself to her and also inappropriately touched her.

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Rosegoddess2008 07:25:22 PM May 05 2008

I THINK THE WIFE MIGHT BE GUILTY. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE ATTRACTED TO THE SAME SEX TO SHARE YOUR SEXUAL DISTURBANCE WITH ONE. THE WIFE WILL ARGUE SHE HAD THE RIGHT TO WALK AROUND HER HOME BUCK-NAKED. THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO COME OUT IN APRIL SO THEY ARE CLAIMING EXTORTION.. NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL, BUT.............THIS IS A STORY?

Terri2580 07:11:46 PM May 05 2008

BLA BLA BLA...........JUST ANOTHER LOSER TRYING TO GET RICH OFF OF SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY... NOBODY KEEPS GOING BACK TO A JOB WHERE THE PEOPLE TREAT U LIKE CRAP ....

Clwnfshy 06:00:47 PM May 05 2008

MAN ANYTHING FOR A FAST BUCK!!! HE SHOULD STAND HIS GROUND SHE IS JUST AWARE OF HIS PAST AND TRYING TO CAPITALIZE ON IT... GO ROB!!

TorAndersen 06:38:56 PM May 04 2008

That naughty, naughty boy.

Fayum2000 08:11:37 AM May 04 2008

Not Guilty.
Admirablly, the Lowes's will fight the extortion.
And, they will win.

LBC CARDS 07:58:11 PM May 03 2008

The sad part is this is not the United States of America any more. We are the United States of the World. We are not innocent until proven guilty anymore. We are guilty till proven innocent. This country has gone down the toilet and you can thank the media and internet as well as the government for invading everyone's privacy. We no longer have a freedom of speech the way it was intended in the constitution. It seems if you have enough money, you can buy your way out of trouble. Why is it that if the Lowe's have done these things to these girls, money will make it alright?

Gooangel 05:56:23 PM May 03 2008

Mr. Puffy: around 70% of sexual harassment cases are never reported for fear of retaliation. If they blackballed these nannies prior to anything even coming up in conversation, this could backfire on the Lowes. None of us KNOWS what happened. I'm just trying to get the "devil's advocate" view on the board.

Gooangel 05:54:14 PM May 03 2008

It is possible that the Lowes did this AFTER having the nannies "blackballed". If that's the case, this is the tip of the iceburg. The nannies probably got blackballed prior to filing ANYTHING and the Lowes did this to ensure they were ruined. The fact of the matter is WE DON'T KNOW SQUAT. We won't know until it goes to court.

Gooangel 05:52:28 PM May 03 2008

Fact of the matter is, that old scandal is going to come back to haunt the Lowes because there isn't any substantial proof that he's NOT prone to such behavior. These cases could go either way, but just because they filed suit first doesn't mean that they are being truthful. It just sounds like their lawyer had them do this thinking that it will sway a possible jury pool. It won't. These nannies probably have a list of people that they can have subpeoned...Think about it...They wouldn't jump into this uninformed and unarmed.

Mr Puffy1 02:50:14 PM May 03 2008

"The actor repeatedly exposed himself to her and also inappropriately touched her." And she didn't quit on the spot because????

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