Santana sued by former assistant
Carlos Santana's former personal assistant has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the guitarist, claiming he was fired for not being "spiritually evolved" enough.
Bruce Kuhlman, 59, charges that Santana's wife, Deborah, brought in a man known as 'Dr Dan' so employees could grow closer to God and become better workers.
The lawsuit says: "In Deborah's view, the higher a person calibrated with Dr Dan, the better employee they were because they were more 'spiritually evolved'.”
The lawsuit, filed in California's Marin Superior Court, alleges that "spiritual calibration" allowed a person to develop a deeper level of consciousness.
Kuhlman is seeking monetary damages for lost wages, emotional distress and unpaid overtime, among other demands.
A spokesman for the 58-year-old veteran musician and his wife says that while the couple won't comment on the lawsuit, but they plan to fight the case.
An October 12 court date has been set.
