Nanny Claims Actress Called Her Stupid Filipino

[Monseratto]

Bad Instinct. What does Gabriela have to say about this?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...ron-stone.html

May 23, 2012 | 2:44 pm
The former live-in housekeeper and nanny for Sharon Stone claimed in a lawuit filed Wednesday that the actress made repeated derogatory comments about her Filipino heritage and religious beliefs.

The nine-page civil complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of Erlinda T. Elemen alleges the "Basic Instinct" and "Casino" star made comments which equated being Filipino with being stupid. The suit also alleges that Stone told her not to speak in front of her children so they would "not talk like you."

The suit, which asks for an unspecified amount for unpaid wages, damages and penalties, alleges the award-winning actress repeatedly criticized Elemen’s "deeply held religious beliefs" and her frequent church attendance. She also once forbid the live-in nanny to read the Bible in Stone’s house.

Elemen's attorney, Solomon Gresen, said that after five years of employment with Stone the nanny had "wonderful memores of the children." But he said she was unable to cope with what he described as "increasingly hostile and abusive behavior."

"By her conduct, the actress made Elemen feel as if her ethnicity was offensive and would somehow adversly effect her children's upbrining," Gresen said. "My client felt she was powerless to stop the behavior."

The final act in the drama came when the actress allegedly fired Elemen upon discovering that she was being paid overtime in accordance with state law, Gresen said.

Eleman was hired by Stone in October 2006, working as an assistant nanny caring for one of three children of the 54-year-old actress, the suit alleges. Two years later, Elemen was promoted to head nanny and began caring for all three children, which included extensive travel and living at Stone's home.

She was fired in February 2011 when Stone learned that she was paid overtime, the suit alleges. State law requires that nonsalaried employees be paid extra for any work over eight hours per day or 40 hours per week.

The suit alleges that when Stone found out that her staff had paid the nanny overtime, the actress accused Elemen of "stealing" and that it was "illegal" for her to have taken the pay, and asked for the money back.

[CVT]

^^^^ If that is the case,

"Madafaka" rin....

15.7K:lalala:

[holdencaulfield]

speaking of nannies.
minsan magtitimpi ka lang talaga sa ugali nila. sakit nila mag bingi-bingihan. sumisigaw ka na wala paring naririnig!

[Harangody]

Baka may mga mag over-react nanaman.

[chua_riwap]

nakapagtiis siya ng 5 yrs.?

[jave]

In before Bong Revilla sawsaw in 3....2....1....

[chrismarte]

di papasukan ni Bong yan.... may kaso pa utol nya na isa bout battery din di ba.... hehehe

[jave]

I doubt it. Alam mo naman si Bong, mahilig sumawsaw. Case in point, yung NAIA bugbugan.

[Monseratto]

Ipapa persona-non-grata ni Tito Sotto si Sharon Stone for alledgely insulting Filipinos...joke.

The lawsuit asks for an unspecified amount for unpaid wages, damages and penalties, and is seeking trial by jury.

But a statement released by Stone’s publicist dismissed the legal action.

“This is an absurd lawsuit that has been filed by a disgruntled ex-employee who is obviously looking to get money any way she can,” it said.

“After she was terminated approximately one and a half years ago, she filed claims for alleged disability and workers compensation. Now, she is obviously looking for another opportunity to cash in.

“This is a frivolous lawsuit for absurd claims that are made up and fabricated. Sharon Stone will be completely vindicated in court.”

Last year the actress was ordered to pay $232,000 in compensation to a worker who injured his knee after slipping and falling in her back yard in 2006.