Posted on 11/11/2004 4:24:15 PM PST by LouAvul
Political comic Bill Maher is being sued by a woman who claims he shook her at a party and welched on promises to marry her and buy her a home in Beverly Hills.
Nancy "Coco" Johnsen, a former model and flight attendant, is seeking $9 million and other unspecified damages, according to the action filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. It accuses Maher of fraud, battery and assault
An e-mail seeking comment from Maher was not immediately returned Thursday. He could not be located by telephone for comment.
Johnsen claims she fell in love with the HBO "Real Time" host during a 17-month relationship that began in January 2003.
According to the suit, Maher convinced Johnsen to quit her career and in return promised the two would marry and have children, that he would reimburse her for clothing and other expenses necessary for her to accompany him as a "power couple" and that he would support her for the rest of her life. He also promised to buy her the house in Beverly Hills where Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez once lived or give her money to buy a similar house, the suit contends.
But after she quit her job as Delta Airlines, Johnsen said, Maher "verbally abused" her and at a party last May he became angry and shook her, causing back and neck injuries.
She left his home and ended the relationship in May, Johnsen said.
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It happens, life sucks get a freakin helmet.
As much of a scumbag Maher is, it's still not illegal to break an engagement.
Aren't models' and acresses' names unique? If she is "modeling" under that name, I don't think someone else would be allowed to use that name.
I agree. The requested amount seems a bit much for interrupting her stewardess career
I don't get it, he is a turd and she is incredibly HOT!
Why would she be upset if this sumbag bailed.
She's a maaaaaaan baaaaby.
I agree.
Larry King: This woman claims you were racist. That you used the N word to her. That true, Bill?
Maher: No Larry. No it's not.
Larry King: OK. Now tell us about your new book.
"You know you shook me..."
Here's where I have to draw the line! Under no circumstances should a man lay his hand upon a woman in violence (save self defense, of course). Conversely, women can hit men with impunity using shoes, plates, pottery, fists, legs, lamps, or pretty much anything else.
Don't get mad at me fellas: I just report the facts, I don't make them up!
Palimony
To Maher: what goes around comes around. How nice!
There are a very rich, powerful and famous black family named Johnson. Among other things they own Jet and Ebony magazine.
I happen to completely agree with this part.
Conversely, women can hit men with impunity using shoes, plates, pottery, fists, legs, lamps, or pretty much anything else.
I hope you are being sarcastic about this part. When a woman picks up a weapon she forfeits all protection due her sex from chivalry.
So, give her the salary she would have missed, another year and that is it.
She maybe deserves $150,000 and that would be generous.
A marriage of less than three years gets nothing, a 17 month relationship isn't worth 1-9 million.
How long ago did she claim he got abusive with her? If it was a year ago, then after 7 months she should have baled.
Going after more than a couple of years of her prior salary with a 17 month relationship would be what a total whore would do.
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