Patti LaBelle has long given divas an even worse name for her outbursts and public conduct. She reportedly hit a new low on Nov. 10, 2010 when she started screaming profanities at a pregnant mother, Roseanna Monk. and a little girl in the lobby of a Manhattan apartment building where she was staying. She has now agreed to pay $100,000 for the tirade in a settlement.
The Grammy-winning singer allegedly dropped the F-Bomb and called Monk a “c–t” after objecting that Monk’s 18-month old daughter was playing too close to the lobby door of the Trump Place apartments. She then allegedly proceeded to throw the contents of a water bottle on Monk and had to be pulled away by bodyguards when Monk said that she was upsetting the little girl, Genevieve. LaBelle had to be pulled into the car according to witnesses. The allegations made for good claims for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Particularly given the presence of a child, it is unclear why LaBelle or her lawyers did not settle this case earlier. She will now pay $100,000 and still look like an incredibly unstable and abusive person.
Previously, LaBelle bodyguards were accused of assaulting a man at the Houston airport.
To her credit, Monk (a former kindergarten teacher) will donate all of the proceeds to the Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund.
The lawsuit by Monk had detailed the emotional trauma to the little girl but LaBelle had denied any liability and said the Monks were “more than 50 percent at fault.” The settlement means that LaBelle will not be able to use her defense from her hit single, “If I Only Knew”:
I must have rehearsed my lines a thousand times,
Until I had them memorized.
But when I get up the nerve to tell you
the words just never seem to come out right.
Source: New York Post
PollyAnna Curmudgeon 1, September 6, 2012 at 5:31 pm
My son was severely assaulted recently, and not only is it being classified as a misdemeanor, there’s no way we’re going to be collecting close to this in damages. Ah, justice…
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Maybe he deserved it, mommy. I’m getting older now but I never complained. Your little boy doesn’t amount to much.
My son was severely assaulted recently, and not only is it being classified as a misdemeanor, there’s no way we’re going to be collecting close to this in damages. Ah, justice…
Only 50,000 less then I received for permanent pain and disfigurement but when it is a celebrity you know the dollar cost will be higher. (and how do you blame the mother and kid???)
Malisha, this ain’t an anti-trust case. It shouldn’t cost $100,000 to take this case from filing to trial.
Ike Tuner should have married her.
Waldo, since it was a settlement, it relates more to the cost of continuing the struggle than to the actual damages, IMO. (Ooooh I love to use those internetty abbreviations; I feel so sophisticated ICHTY!)
I can’t imagine $100,000 in actual damages for getting yelled at and water poured on you. No way you ever get anywhere near that kind of money in any run of the mill assault case.
Such a disgusting incident. What is she smoking?
Patti the ugly la belle, should have a dog or cat annoy her everyday untill she either go broke or move out. B…h
She should have to pay something but 100k is ridiculous. Muni’s don’t even pay that much when their police break bones or falsely arrest people
The celebrity infection is a tough one to work up antibodies against.
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Oh, how the insignificant have fallen!
Mespo…… Does this surprise you very much?
Hard to believe it could get much worse for La Belle who is now compelled to hawk Lady Marmalade’s Hot Sauces for $3.99 a pop.