Malu Trevejo is gearing up to fight back against allegations of abuse made by several former employees, who have joined forces to launch a lawsuit against the singer.
According to TMZ, Malu was recently hit with a lawsuit filed in Florida by four former staffers, who claim she was emotionally, mentally, and verbally abusive towards them. The ex-employees are seeking $4 million in damages.
Court documents detail the allegations made by the plaintiffs, like the claim that Malu would use obscenities and racial slurs if they didn’t respond to her calls or text messages fast enough.
Malu’s lawyer Jason Ziven spoke to the publication to emphasize his client’s innocence. He claimed the allegations are false.
"Ms. Trevejo is aware of the false allegations in the lawsuit and looks forward to defending herself against these baseless claims,” the attorney said.
Speaking to TMZ, a source said that Malu is “devastated” by the accusations, and also said she would “never hurt anyone in this way.” The publication adds that Malu is preparing to launch a countersuit to fight the allegations.
Malu is hardly the first celebrity to be sued by their own employees. A number of famous folks are facing ongoing lawsuits of a similar nature.
For example, Kanye West is currently being sued by his former manager, Thomas St. John, for $4.5 million. The businessman was hired as Ye’s Senior Financial Advisor and Chief Financial Officer for an 18-month term. However, he claims the rapper let him go within a few months, violating the contract.
He wants to be paid out for the rest of his contract as well as punitive damages. But St. John recently claimed his legal team has been unable to locate Kanye to serve him paperwork, so the case has been unable to move forward.
Prior to this, Kanye has faced a wide range of accusations from former Adidas and Yeezy employees. The rapper allegedly showed staffers sexually explicit imagery, used discriminatory language, and unfairly terminated employees, including one staffer who was fired for suggesting they play Drake’s music in the office.
Ye has reportedly paid out multiple undisclosed settlements to ex-employees to avoid further legal troubles.
Another famous face who’s also facing a lawsuit from former employees is Elon Musk. After officially acquiring Twitter in November, the billionaire made a series of mass firings. He’s now facing a lawsuit over the terminations, with controversy over how it was rolled out.
Sources: TMZ
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