Meg Whitman's former housekeeper lawyers up with Gloria Allred, news conference today at 11 AM PT

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Meg Whitman's Housekeeper -- 'Explosive' Allegations

9/29/2010 4:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff

http://www.tmz.com/2010/09/28/gloria-allred-explosive-allegations-meg-whitman-governor-of-california-election-republican-candidate-latina/

UPDATE: Meg Whitman's campaign chairman, former California Governor Pete Wilson, tells TMZ he is unaware of any claim by Whitman's former housekeeper, but "The timing of this is highly suspect."

The former housekeeper for Meg Whitman -- the Republican candidate for Governor of California -- is about to make "controversial and explosive allegations about her former employer," TMZ has learned.



We're told the housekeeper has lawyered up with none other than Gloria Allred. The housekeeper and Allred will hold a news conference today in Gloria's office at 11 AM PT, "to tell how she suffered as a long-time, Latina household employee in Meg Whitman's home."

We're told the housekeeper will be filing a legal claim against Ms. Whitman.

From what we're hearing, the disclosures could have a significant impact on the campaign and possibly the election.

We will, of course, live stream the news conference. It doesn't matter where you live -- Don't miss this one.

[WhiteTara]

1. lol

doesn't she have a rep for being mean?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

5. "Meg Whitman Shoves An Employee, Pays A $200,000 Settlement (Allegedly)"

Meg Whitman Shoves An Employee, Pays A $200,000 Settlement (Allegedly)

Nicholas Carlson, provided by
Business Insider June 15, 2010 04:00 AM

Tuesday, June 15, 2010



Former eBay CEO and current California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman paid a ~$200,000 settlement to an eBay employee she once shoved named Young Mi Kim.

Here's the blow-by-blow from the June 7, 2007 incident, as reported in the New York Times this morning:

Ms. Kim was briefing Ms. Whitman for interview that morning by writing talking points on the whiteboard in Ms. Whitman’s personal conference room at eBay’s headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

Ms. Whitman became angry with Ms. Kim before the interview, partly because Ms. Whitman felt unprepared for the conversation with Reuters.

Ms. Kim later told at least one colleague that Ms. Whitman used an expletive and shoved her. Ms. Whitman said that she had physically guided Ms. Kim out of the conference room.

Young Mi Kim quit eBay for a couple months, but after some professional mediation (and a settlement sources tell the Times was “around $200,000") Young came back to the company and continues to work there to this day.

She's still a loyal flack good with a quote, too. Here's what Young told the Times:

“Yes, we had an unfortunate incident, but we resolved it in a way that speaks well for her and for eBay, and ultimately, I came back to the company, which is not something I had to do.”

Perhaps panicking at the news, Young deleted her professional profile from LinkedIn. But there's still a Google cache:

[kenny blankenship]

2. Oh Christ, is this about that thing with Michael Jackson's chimp?

I told Meg a hundred different ways that Bubbles was damaged goods. I warned her.

[lamp_shade]

3. That's 2:00 Eastern Time.

[Mz Pip]

4. Timing indeed.

This could have a backlash effect. Just the name Gloria Allred might make some folks vote for Nutmeg out of sympathy.

Let's just hope this does have a real issue behind it and not just some frivilous lawsuit that will make Nutmeg look like a damn victim.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

8. She's already playing the victim card on this one...see my post below

Whitman's camp claims Allred is a Jerry Brown supporter and is "playing shameful politics again."

[xchrom]

6. nutmeg does have a history... nt

[Amerigo Vespucci]

7. Update: "Meg Whitman -- Target of 'Personal Destruction'"

Meg Whitman -- Target of 'Personal Destruction'

Meg Whitman's camp tells TMZ ... they are the target of "personal destruction" and claims the "sleaze machine" on the left is now in overdrive.

http://www.tmz.com/2010/09/29/meg-whitman-california-governor-gloria-allred-allegations-republican/



Spokesperson Andrea Jones Rivera tells TMZ, "Gloria Allred is a shameful manipulator and the timing of today's news conference so close to the election should serve as a warning to Californians that they are witnessing dirty political smears at their worst."

As we first reported, Whitman's former housekeeper has teamed up with Gloria Allred and plans on making a legal claim stating how she "suffered" while working for Whitman.

Whitman's camp claims Allred is a Jerry Brown supporter and is "playing shameful politics again."

[Mz Pip]

9. I figured this would happen

Unless this "suffering" is serious and well documented this could end up working in Nutmeg's favor.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

10. Live stream's running on TMZ...the housekeeper is turning on the waterworks

http://www.tmz.com/2010/09/29/livestream-meg-whitman-gloria-allred-housekeeper-allegations/