The Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers is reportedly being sued by an airline worker who claims he assaulted, battered and verbally abused her, after he was barred from boarding an early morning flight. Rhys Meyers was allegedly drunk after downing vodkas at New York’s JFK Airport and behaved so outrageously and shockingly that it exceeded all reasonable bounds of decency, according to the complaint. Kathryn Williams, a United Airlines customer services director, has filed a lawsuit against the Irish actor in the Supreme Court in Queens, New York. The airline worker’s lawyer, Jeff Berson, said Rhys Meyers’ representatives have already been in touch to discuss the suit. Williams claims to have suffered permanent physical damage and severe emotional distress following the incident last May. She also claims that the alleged attack has left her unable to attend to her usual work duties. The lawsuit alleges, that on May 7, 2010, at approximately 6.00am the defendant committed tortuous acts consisting of verbally and physically abusing plaintiff causing her to sustain physical injuries and severe emotional distress. It continues: Defendant Jonathan Rhys Meyers willfully, maliciously, wantonly and without any just cause or provocation assaulted and battered plaintiff Kathryn Williams. The 33 year old Dublin born actor, who is now barred for life from flying with United Airlines, has a troubled history with alcohol and airports. In 2007, he was arrested at Dublin Airport for being drunk and in breach of the peace, although no charges were brought. And two years later, at Charles De Gaulle Airport, in Paris, he was again arrested after allegedly attacking airport bar staff. The Match Point star has previously admitted: When I do drink I’m like Bambi. I am all over the place, hopeless like a 16 year old.

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An attorney for the news producer accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2million sought to have his case dismissed in a Manhattan court.

The former CBS executive, Robert Joel “Joe” Halderman, allegedly attempted to extort the sum from the late night talk show host by threatening to expose an affair he had in the past with a former staffer, who was Halderman’s girlfriend.

His attorney, Gerald Shargel, told reporters outside the courtroom: “There was no extortion. This was a commercial transaction, nothing more. [Letterman's] celebrity is why we are here today.”

Letterman’s admission of the affair and exposure of the scam on live television on October 1 shocked the entertainment world. His attorney, Daniel Horowitz, rejected the notion of a “transaction”, and used the term “classic blackmail”. He said: “Dave Letterman is not on trial. He is the victim in this case.”

Horowitz also said Letterman would be prepared to testify at a trial. The next hearing in the matter was set for January 19. Halderman, who has pleaded not guilty, has walked free on $200,000 bail.

Thugs and goons may be scared of Robert de Niro’s screen persona but definitely not the case for his child’s nanny. Robert de Niro has an 11-year old son by his wife Grace Hightower. Robert de Niro’s nanny sued him for over $40,000 worth of unpaid overtime. Alexis Barry was fired by Robert de Niro after she threatened to quit her job as a nanny but he never paid her dues. Alexis Barry filed the case in Manhattan’s New York Supreme Court.

Alexis Barry said Robert de Niro never gave her the 10-day vacation she was promised. She said she has worked over 750 hours in overtime but without getting overtime payment from Robert de Niro. Alexis Barry said she started working for Robert de Niro’s household in August 2006 until she was fired 10 months later. Well, it seems Robert de Niro does not have the monopoly of filing suits. He and Al Pacino filed a case versus watchmaker Tutima for using without authority their Righteous Kill scenes without permission and for advertisement purposes.

Taco Bell is firing back at 50 Cent. In legal papers filed in Federal court, the food chain?s lawyers claim that the rapper?s tough-talking $4 million trademark infringement lawsuit from this past summer was nothing but a publicity stunt. What really spices up the papers was the fact that they tried to attack 50?s credibility saying his work ?falls in the subgenre of hip hop music known as ‘gangsta rap,’ a style associated with urban street gangs and characterized by violent, tough-talking braggadocio.? 50 sued Taco Bell over their promo where they offered to give $10,000 to charity is the rapper changed his name to 7, 89 or 99 Cent.

The legal battle came in the middle of the construction of the Hotel and Tower building. Steven Schlesinger, Trump’s lawyer, said he has not even seen the case documents yet.

However, suing and getting sued is perhaps part and parcel of Trump’s life considering that he also gets to sue just about anyone including those who make use of his name without permission. Trump recently filed a $5 million lawsuit against the Morrison Cohen Law firm for allegedly naming him in their website as one of their clients.

Trump said the law firm used his name in their advertisements and his name was all over the site making it appear that he was in love with them. On the contrary, he said, he does not even like them. It would have been different if his name was used by somebody he was happy with. Lawyer David Scharf of Morrison Cohen however claimed it is Trump’s way of getting away without paying them for a multimillion lawsuit they had won for him.

The Firm said Trump owes them $600,000 for that case and no sir, they are not budging!

In your faceeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Fifty Cent and baby his momma Shaniqua Tompkins faced off in court, for the millionth time on Monday.

And, it was a victorious day for Fiddycent!

A New York county judge awarded the rapper visitation rights with his son, Marquise, every other weekend.

Of course, it?s not surprise that his baby momma was not happy with the ruling. She told reporters outside of the courtroom, “My son doesn’t want every other weekend.”

Yikes! Really? How come? What did he do? DID SHE BRAINWASH HIM?

How does the rapper feel? Well, outside the courtroom Fiddy said, “Yeah, I’m happy. I get a chance to see him.”

But then he went on to say, “(after this) I’m going to hang out with some [women], make some movies, make some music and continue to kick it.”

Huh? Do you really want to see your son or not?

He was still Puff Daddy when they broke up. Now that he?s Diddy and she?s obviously moved on, Jennifer Lopez is going to have to back track and relive her most infamous night with him. The New York Post is reporting that JLo will be forced to testify in a $130 million lawsuit brought against the entertainment mogul after being served with a subpoena last week. The suit was brought by Natania Reuben, the woman who was shot in face during the 1999 nightclub shooting involving Diddy and Jamal ?Shyne? Barrow. Diddy was exonerated while Shyne is still serving time.

A whole five years after he was originally arrested with child pornography charges, R Kelly was due to appear in court this week. However he failed to attend, blaming the poor weather and the fact his driver was tired. Oh purlease.Sounds like an excuse to me. But I know if we had even tried to use this one as a ploy to get out of school we would have been laughed at; and gratefully the courts seem to think the same way. The judge from the court has agreed with prosecutors and has issued an arrest warrant against Kelly.
Who a naughty boy then? I cannot speculate as to whether he is guilty or innocent on the charges but I can say this. If you are innocent you get your butt to court and prove it. You don?t mess around with feeble excuses.
Just my opinion.