科比夫妇虐待保姆案庭外和解 当事人收20万封口费
据TMZ体育报道,科比夫妇已经与前保姆达成协议,支付其高达20万元的赔偿金。而前保姆在收到这笔钱之后,将不再对此事提起诉讼,科比夫妇也不会提出反诉。也就是说,这笔20万美元的赔款实际上就相当于一笔封口费。
想要了解这宗案件,我们还要把时间追溯到2009年的3月,当时科比和他的妻子遭到了家中保姆的起诉,这位女管家起诉的内容包括,“她曾遭到科比和他妻子的骚扰和羞辱”,并且拒绝为他支付健康保险,而最终他因为无法忍受恶劣的工作环境,才被迫离职。
这位当事人名叫玛利亚-希门。在一次法庭的陈述中,希门表示科比的妻子瓦妮莎曾强迫她从一个装满狗屎的盒子中找回一件女式衬衫的价钱标签,并且经常当着科比孩子的面怒斥以及羞辱她。除此之外,希门还指责科比夫妇拒绝为他支付健康保险,而这是双方签署雇佣合同时就承诺的事情。她表示,自己原本并不知情,只是在一次生病后需要到医院就诊时,她才发现科比夫妇根本没有履行为其负担医疗保险的责任。
不过好在经过一年多的调查和举证,双方终于在近期达成了庭外和解的协议。科比夫妇为此损失了20万美元,但换来了前保姆的宽容,并表示不会对此事再次追究。而根据和解协议,7万元的律师代理费,则由这位科比家的前保姆自行支付。
Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa were forced tohand over $200,000 to their former maid earlier this year to settle abitter legal dispute, it has emerged.
Maria Jimenez filedsuit against the Bryants in March 2009, alleging she was verballyabused by the sportsman's wife throughout her employment.
Sheclaimed Vanessa constantly "badgered, harassed and humiliated" her by"yelling and screaming" at her in front of other people in theirhousehold. Jimenez sued the couple for wrongful dismissal, invasion ofprivacy, emotional distress and unpaid wages.
The Bryants denied the accusations and filed a countersuit, in which their lawyers dismissed Jimenez's case.
The two parties reached a settlement in April and the court documents were sealed - until now.
According to TMZ.com, the Bryants agreed to pay Jimenez the six-figuresum on the condition she refrain from discussing the disagreements shehad with the couple.
Published on: May 24 2010 at 02:05 PM |