Rob Lowe Accuses Babysitter of Extortion

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Tuesday, April 8, 2008

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Rob Lowe wrote in a blog on The Huffington Post, about a former employee, who is demanding Rob and his wife Sheryl pay her $1.5 million by the end of the week.

If they don’t pay up? She exposes a long list of dirty laundry.

Rob Lowe writes,

It is an attempt to damage and humiliate not only my wife and me, but our two young sons as well. 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. Several weeks ago she quit abruptly, leaving us without a replacement. Within days we received these texts from her explaining her sudden departure:

—— SMS Text ——
From: (phone number redacted)
Sent: Feb 25, 2008 9:47 AM
Subject: Sheryl, I am really sorry.

Sheryl, I am really sorry. I have nothing bad 2 say about your family and really am thankful for what you guys have done for me over the years. I hope we can handle this as friends. I did not leave out of spite or anger, it was just time for my heart to let go. I am embarassed that I just up and left like this but I could not see another way. It was time for me to move on. I’m sure you and rob feel the same. My heart has not been in the job and that is not fair to you or the boys. I have nothing but love and respect for your family and would love to maintain a caring relationship with you guys. You have been a huge part of my life for so many years it will be hard to let go of those boys. I am really sorry Sheryl! Jess Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Does that sound like someone who has been treated badly? Nothing about abuse in the workplace or inappropriate conduct; nothing about discrepancies with monies owed, no explanation as to why she would return numerous times to a job she considered so abusive. Just a correct assessment of her relationship with our family. But clearly, if you are going to demand a million-five for supposed “anguish” suffered in our home, you’d better change your tune fast; so she did.

During her time in our home my wife tried to mentor this young woman. She took her into her confidence. We took her into our hearts. Having 18 years of sobriety, both my wife and I tried to be supportive as she struggled with personal issues. But we never saw this coming. Apparently, she wanted more. Recently, a colleague of hers has come forward to reveal that this young woman had “a crush” on me and told her on many occasions, “I wish he would get a divorce.”

Apparently this isn’t the only complaint, TMZ also reports issues with their chef sleeping in the Lowe’s bed:

In complaints filed yesterday, Rob and wife Sheryl claim their former chef liked to get freaky on the Lowe’s bed “with third parties” when the family wasn’t home. The Lowes also allege he broke security cameras and pilfered prescriptions from their medicine cabinet and gave the drugs to others. In the ultimate insult, the Lowes say the chef gossiped about Sheryl, saying she was heartless, cold and “unclean.” The nerve!

What others said:

Dlisted says, “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world! Is it just me or does Sheryl sort of look like Gwyneth Paltrow in a fat suit.”

The Superficial says, “”Heartless, cold and unclean?” Really? You can sue someone for saying that? Let’s say someone calls you “Small, tiny and I’d get more pleasure from a Tic-Tac,” how much do you think someone who’s not me could get?”

source: Household Betrayal [huffington post]

Rob Lowe Accuses Babysitter of Extortion

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