New York, May 25 (ANI): Sharon Stone representative has called the harassment charges made by the actress' former nanny "absurd" and "frivolous".
The 'Basic Instinct' star is being sued for harassment and wrongful termination by former nanny Erlinda Elemen, who claims that the actress made disparaging comments about her religion and ethnicity and fired her without reason, the New York Post reported.
Elemen filed a civil complaint Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeking unspecified damages. Among the charges made in the nanny's complaint are that Stone made insulting comments about Elemen's Filipino heritage.
The suit alleges that Stone went as far as to ban Elemen from speaking in front of her three children, so they would not "talk like you."
In addition, the suit claims that Stone criticized Elemen "for frequently attending church and, on one occasion, forbade Plaintiff from reading the bible in Plaintiff's room in Defendant's residence."
Elemen began working as Stone's assistant nanny in 2006, and two years later was promoted to head nanny, caring for her three children-Roan, now 12, Laird, now 6, and Quinn, now 4 -- and travelling with the family.
The suit claims that Elemen was dismissed from the position in 2011 when Stone discovered that she had been paid overtime. Elemen alleges that Stone accused her of "stealing" and asked for the overtime payments back.
Stone's rep, however, tells the Los Angeles Times that the actress will be "completely vindicated in court."
"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," the rep said. (ANI)
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