Disturbing Confessions Of Famous Nannies

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

In April 2008, actor Rob Lowe found himself in a legal battle with his former nanny of seven years after she accused the star of 12 allegations, including sexual harassment and labor-code violations. The ex-nanny, Jessica Gibson, alleged that Lowe would inappropriately touch her and expose himself during her employment. Gibson also claimed that Lowe's wife, Sheryl, harassed her by discussing sexual experiences and speaking with vulgarity, per People.

Lowe went public with the claims by denying them and revealing that Gibson was blackmailing the star and his wife for a whopping $1.5 million. The actor filed a preemptive lawsuit against Gibson. He wrote for HuffPost, "My family is devastated at this betrayal; this woman worked in our home and traveled with us off and on for seven years, without complaint. In fact, she left other jobs to return to work for us three different times." According to People, two of the 12 allegations pertaining to labor-code violations were dismissed by a judge in June 2008. Entertainment Weekly reported that in May 2009, both Lowe and Gibson dropped their lawsuits. 

It wasn't over for the Lowes, who faced another sexual harassment claim by a second nanny named Laura Boyce. According to People, she accused Sheryl of saying "racial and sexual epithets" throughout Boyce's seven months on the job. The actor sued Boyce for confidentiality agreement violation and defamation; however, both suits were also dismissed.

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