Posted on 09/29/2010 4:04:35 PM PDT by dragnet2
A former housekeeper for Meg Whitman was "emotionally and financially abused'' during her nine years of employment, an attorney alleged today, adding that the Republican gubernatorial candidate knew the woman was an illegal immigrant.
"In short it was a nightmare,'' said attorney Gloria Allred, who said Nikki Diaz Santillan worked as a housekeeper for Whitman for nine years before she was fired last year.
Allred said that during the woman's years of employment, Whitman caused her "to feel exploited, disrespected, humiliated and emotionally and financially abused.''
"The relationship was terminated last year by Ms. Whitman for what appeared to be political reasons involving Ms. Whitman's decision to run for governor,'' Allred said.
Allred contended that Whitman knew her client was an illegal immigrant, but kept her employed until she decided to run for governor.
Tom Hiltachk, Whitman's attorney, denied the allegation.
"This person was initially hired by Meg Whitman in November 2000,'' Hiltachk said in remarks reported on the Los Angeles Times website. "She filled out standard (Internal Revenue Service) forms and Department of Justice forms and presented her Social Security card and California driver's license. She filled out immigration forms that stated under penalty of perjury that she was a lawful resident.''
Hiltachk said the woman admitted in June 2009 that she was not a legal resident.
"She was immediately suspended and terminated on June 29, 2009,'' he said.
Whitman spokeswoman Andrea Jones Rivera said Allred's news conference was politically motivated. She called Allred "a shameful manipulator'' who is a supporter of Jerry Brown -- Whitman's Democratic opponent in the hotly contested governor's race.
"With the polls tied, it comes as no surprise that the morning after a successful debate for Meg that the sleaze machine of the political left is now focused on the politics of personal destruction.''
Ya gotta watch this performance...
http://www.wikio.com/video/gloria-allred-nicky-diaz-santillan-conference-4189515
Link to video...A real hoot.
http://www.wikio.com/video/gloria-allred-nicky-diaz-santillan-conference-4189515
CRY ME A RIVER...then mow the lawn
Yea, she lied about her status, was paid $23 per hour and stayed nine years before she was fired when Whitman found out she was illegal........boo frelling hoo.
Story doesn’t add up. Why would Whitman and her husband be so angry if they knew for years that she was illegal?
Oh, she had documents. It’s just that they were fraudulent. Apparently this is Whitman’s fault and not the lying maid’s.
Financially abuse?????
AT $23 per hour??????
To dust & do laundry??????
BS
...and she stayed for 9 years?
save for later.
okay, Thanks for letting us know she is illegal so deport her now!
Gloria knows how to find TV cameras I’ll tell that. You can’t swing a dead cat within 10 yards of a TV camera without hitting Gloria in the face.
Not a big deal as many people in California, Arizona and Texas employ Illegal Aliens to clean their homes, mow their lawns and build thieir houses.
Nine years and then she gets fired . . . and then she figures out it was a “nightmare”?
Oh, please, Gloria.
Oh good grief....
OMG, How did she keep that awful creature around for 9 years? What a disgusting, ungrateful piece of trash.
How many does Peloski have working in the vineyards and do they make $23 an hour?
Isn’t there an illegal in our White House? Grandma Tizzy or something.
This one is a felon with false documents but it is a victim-less crime....if you are a dem
Nine years? I hate to say it, but this won’t happen to a woman who cleans her own house.
Meg Whitman’s a billionaire, and had to save a few bucks hiring an illegal. I doubt she knew.
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