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Liza Minnelli Accused of Sexual Harassment
The former bodyguard and chauffeur to Liza Minnelli (news) accuses the singer of forcing him to have sex with her and is seeking more than $100 million in damages, according to court papers unsealed on Wednesday.
| Uhhh... I'd like to spend an evening with her next, okay? |
According to a six-page complaint filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, M'hammed Soumayah said that "without his consent," he was forced to have sexual relations with Minnelli.
| I've always found that on those occasions where I'm not interested performance is less than whatcha might call satisfactory... |
He said he finally succumbed to her advances after many repeated attempts and has evidence of a relationship. But he offered no details in his complaint. Her affidavit did not address the allegations made by Soumayah about being forced to have sexual relations with her. Soumayah was hired by Minnelli in 1994 as her personal bodyguard and assistant and was paid an annual salary of $238,000.
| That's some fairly expensive muscle, isn't it? Not that I've hired any lately... |
Soumayah wants $50 million from Minnelli for her "intentional assault and battery," another $50 million for sexual harassment and $89,000 in back wages.
Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-11-11 |
