A lawsuit was filed by actor Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl Berkoff in Santa Barbara County in April of 2008 alleging that their former nanny, Jessica Gibson, was blackmailing them. Gibson reportedly claimed that she and Lowe had an intimate relationship. Lowe denied the accusations stating that they were "false and defamatory." Hollywood Gossip: Jessica Gibson Had Rob Lowe, Wants Money (April 11, 2008)
Gibson in turn filed a lawsuit on April 14, 2008, against Lowe claiming that he inappropriately touched her and repeatedly exposed himself to her. Both suits were reportedly dismissed in mid May of 2009.People: Rob Lowe's Legal Battle with One Nanny Is Over (May 13, 2009)
Rob Lowe Fast Facts
- Actor
- Full name: Robert Hepler Lowe
- Born: March 17, 1964
- Birthplace: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Raised in Dayton, Ohio
- Brother: Chad Lowe
- Deaf in his right ear as a result of a virus as a child
- Married to: Sheryl Berkoff
- Two children: Matthew Edward and John Owen
- Emmy nominations: 1
- Golden Globe nominations: 4
- Notable roles: Senator McCallister in Brothers & Sisters and Sam Seaborn in The West Wing
- Resides in Montecito, California
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Lowe filed suit against her in April of 2008 accusing her of blackmailing him for $1.5 millionPeople: Rob Lowe's Legal Battle with One Nanny Is Over (May 13, 2009)
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