Lowe sues nanny for alleged confidentiality breach
Actor Rob Lowe and his wife are suing their former nanny, claiming she told secrets and lies about their family.
The complaint filed in a Los Angeles Superior Court asks for at least $1m (€635,000) in damages and charges Laura Boyce with violating a confidentiality agreement, defamation and infliction of emotional distress on the former 'West Wing' star, his wife Sheryl and two sons.
Ms Boyce was hired to take care of the couple’s sons Matthew and John Owen for most of 2007 before quitting in November, according to the complaint.
The court papers make no specific reference to what information Ms Boyce passed along, or to whom, only that Ms Boyce had “betrayed their trust and engaged in a scheme to hurt the Lowes by spreading malicious lies” both during and after she served as the family’s nanny.
Lowe is currently appearing on the ABC television show 'Brothers and Sisters' and was in the films 'Wayne’s World', 'St Elmo’s Fire', and 'The Outsiders'.
