Harassment case vs Seagal dismissed
A $1 million (£650,000) sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Steven Seagal’s former assistant has been dismissed by Court in Los Angeles.
The martial arts actor Seagal, whose film credit includes Under Siege and Flight of Fury, was sued by his 23 year old former assistant, Kayden Nguyen claiming that he had forced her to stay in a Louisiana home and that the action star had repeatedly abused her. She also claimed that the actor illegally trafficked women. These allegations forced Seagal to suspend the filming of his reality series "Steven Seagal Lawman".
The court did not released any information regarding the dismissal of the case on Tuesday. Seagal’s camp had denied the allegations and had been trying to resolve the case through private arbitration.
Lawyers of Seagal and Nguyen did not release any statement regarding the issue and did not return phone messages Wednesday.
In the public court documents, Ms Nguyen claimed that the 58 year old actor had asked for a massage on her first day. She also said that the actor had proceeded to sexually abuse her. The lawsuit was filed on April 12, 2010.
On April 13, 2010, Seagal’s lawyer Marty Singer released his statement that the allegations was a "ridiculous and absurd" claim by a disgruntled ex-employee who was fired.
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