Nicollette Sheridan Files $20 Million Lawsuit Against Desperate Housewives Creator
Posted on Apr 06, 2010 @ 07:36AM
Former Desperate Housewives’ star Nicollette Sheridan has filed an explosive lawsuit against her former boss, show creator Marc Cherry, claiming, among other things, he physically assaulted her and wrongfully fired her from the hit ABC dramady.
RadarOnline.com has obtained a copy of the lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. In the shocking suit, Sheridan accuses Cherry of assault and battery, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and wrongful termination. The actress, 46, is seeking $20 million in damages.
LEGAL DOCUMENT: READ Nicollette Sheridan’s Shocking Lawsuit
Sheridan -- who played sexy neighbor Edie Britt for nearly five years on the show -- alleges that “on September 24, 2008, during a rehearsal for the show, when Sheridan questioned Cherry about something that was in the script, Cherry took her aside and forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head."
The suit says Cherry “created a hostile work environment for the cast, crew and writers who work on the show, and Sheridan in particular.”
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Sheridan says Cherry later “begged for forgiveness,” and although she reported the incident to ABC, “Cherry’s abusive and aggressive behavior towards (her) not only persisted, it worsened.”
The suit also contends that when Cherry discovered Desperate Housewives’ co-star Teri Hatcher went over Cherry’s head to speak to ABC executives about him, he said, “I hope Teri Hatcher gets hit by a car and dies.”
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Sheridan says that in February 2009, she was informed that she was being terminated from the show, and that her character would be killed off. Her suit claims her firing cost her millions of dollars in future earnings.
In addition to Cherry, the suit also names Touchstone Television, ABC Studios, and ABC Entertainment group.
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In the suit, Sheridan requests a jury trial.
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Mar 02, 2012 @ 14:00
actually, i believe Nicolette. i had a friend who worked for Mark Cherry and he was voltile and a nightmare!
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 9:01pm
Another wash-up piece of trash, She finaly realized no one wants her. Get a job at walmart as a greeter you used up skank
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 2:58pm
GET A LIFE YOU WASHED UP HAG.
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 1:45pm
1.5 years later?
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 12:43pm
Where's the police report on the physical assault? And actresses get fired all the time...mainly because they SUCK.
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 10:42am
GETTING LOW ON CASH.
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 10:00am
That's what I was thinking! Like why now all of a sudden??
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 12:05pm
On a local morning show they said this is the second time she has accused this man of this and it was dismissed the first time. So we will have to see if she has any proof of these allegations.
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 10:00am
If this really happened why did it take this long to file a law suit? She claims he assaulted her in 2008 why did she not have him arrested and why not have filed long ago. Seems a little odd to me?
Posted Tue, 04/06/2010 - 7:59am