Sharon Stone denies accusations of former nanny, counter sues
By NR Ramos
Published: April 11, 2013
Sharon Stone
According to a report on Agence France-Presse, the 55-year-old actress, famous for her erotic role in the film "Basic Instinct," has filed a breach-of-loan-agreement action against Filipina Erlinda Elemen in a Los Angeles Superior Court, saying that she owes $9,500 of a $12,500 loan she made to her in 2010.
Stone had Elemen dismissed in February 2011, after allegedly learning that she was being paid overtime when traveling with the children and on holidays.
Last year, the Filipina made public through her lawyers that she is suing the actress.
The actress’s publicist slammed the matter as “absurd,” claiming Elemens was simply trying to “cash in” on Stone.
But a judge has ruled that Elemens has enough evidence to support her allegations against the actress including harassment, failure to prevent harassment, retaliation and wrongful dismissal.
Stone’s lawyers sought to have the case dismissed, arguing that comments made by the actress about "Filipino food, Filipino accents,” did not amount to harassment.
According to Elemens' complaint, Stone equated being Filipino with being stupid, and ordered her not to speak in front of her children so they would not “talk like you.”
Stone also supposedly banned Elemen from reading the Bible in the actress’s home..
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