EXCLUSIVE: 'Gatecrasher' Michaele Salahi Won Case Against Mother-In-Law For Over $14,000
Posted on Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:00AM
It seems that blood is not thicker than water, at least when it comes to the Salahi family, who has been in an ongoing feud for years over their Virginia winery. Real Housewife of DC star Michaele Salahi won a case against her mother-in-law Corinne for thousands in lost wages, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
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The controversial housewife filed a complaint with the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry in 2008 for $14,880 plus interest, and the investigation eventually ruled in her favor. However, Michaele says she got the run-around in regards to the payment awarded to her but decided to take the high road and drop the issue.
"I told the Labor board she wasn't worth it to me, so I said I am not playing her game and walked away," Michaele told RadarOnline.com exclusively.
"She wanted me to fight and took me through the embarrassment of giving me a check and taking it away. It was a game that not only she did to me but many others. I decided the way to win is walk away!"
In documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Michaele claimed she worked for the Salahi family from June 2007 to January 2008 "behind the bar on wine tastings and did payroll" at Oasis Vineyard. In a letter on behalf of Tareq's estranged mother, lawyers responded to the claim saying Michaele "added no value to Oasis Vineyard, Inc. and, even if she did, the claim for wages we reviewed is grossly inflated."
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The letter also states that Michaele wasn't employed by Oasis Vineyard, Inc. and that it was under supervision of a court-appointed receiver who "did not authorize the hiring of Ms. Salahi and has previously rejected her claim. At the time, Ms. Salahi was working for a competing organization owned by her husband, Tareq Salahi, Oasis Enterprises, Inc, and/or for her own wine distributorship, Virginia Wine Country Distributors, Inc."
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In response, Michaele wrote in an e-mail to the labor law rep, "I am sorry that they are not being honest with you that I worked EXCLUSIVELY for OASIS and there WAS NO TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE...I have added Great Value to that company and to the expense of my own well being. My day's [sic] there from July - to January were LONG - just restoring the place from all the damage Corinne Salahi had done."
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Michaele also went into detail about her contribution to Oasis Vineyards: served wine at bar, gave wine tastings, cleaned the premises, trained employees, worked daily on outstanding bills, took care of customers, etc.
The case was later closed in April 2009 when Oasis Vineyard filed for bankruptcy.
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Apr 11, 2011 @ 06:07
Oct 18, 2010 @ 06:20
You know what...these two are either the two most misunderstood people on the planet or two of the biggest losers. I guess time will tell. You know we only get bits and pieces of the truth through the media and them, presumably.
Posted Fri, 09/10/2010 - 3:57pm
Now these two pieces of TRASH can pay some BILLS THEY OWE! Bravo should be ashamed for having them on a show. I refuse to watch anything they are involved in. They are no class wannabes, and even worse, THEY ARE VERY BORING!!!
Posted Fri, 09/10/2010 - 2:48pm
I gave them the benefit of the doubt until I viewed how low they can stoop with they FALSELY accused Mary's daughter of theft. When Tarque said the FBI was investigating her daughter about theft in RURAL VA I knew he was lying.
Posted Fri, 09/10/2010 - 2:28pm
What kind of a harpy do you have to be to sue your Mother-In-Law? Even if the M-I-L is WRONG, SUING is beyond the pale. The Salahis act like they're so rich but sue his Mom??? SICK.
Posted Fri, 09/10/2010 - 1:41pm
woopdeedoo!
Posted Fri, 09/10/2010 - 1:20pm
This anorexic mess is being flaunted by Bravo who love her and her husband. They are responsible for her crashing the whitehouse and posing nude for Penthouse (YUCK) Bravo and Radar love them...
Posted Fri, 09/10/2010 - 10:28am
Good for her..I'm off to work and everybody have a TGIF day...
Posted Fri, 09/10/2010 - 7:32am