Actor Rob Lowe has accused former babysitter, Laura Boyce, of allegedly attempting to extort $1.5 million from him and his wife, Sheryl Berkoff. According to Lowe's blog on The Huffington Post, "It is an attempt to damage and humiliate not only my wife and me, but our two young sons as well." Lowe also posted text messages from the babysitter, in which she apologized for quitting the job back in February 2008. Lowe claims that because the babysitter had a crush on him, she is trying to blackmail his family or force them to face public allegations of harassment.

• Google News: Rob Lowe Babysitter
• TMZ: Rob Lowe -- I Did Not Have Sex With That Woman (April 8, 2008)
• The Huffington Post: Household Betrayal (April 7, 2008)
  • The Huffington Post - Rob Lowe Blog Excerpt: "A former employee is demanding my wife Sheryl and I pay her $1.5 million by the end of the week or she will accuse us both of a vicious laundry list of false terribles. It is an attempt to damage and humiliate not only my wife and me, but our two young sons as well. My family is devastated at this betrayal; this woman worked in our home and traveled with us off and on for seven years, without complaint. In fact, she left other jobs to return to work for us three different times. Several weeks ago she quit abruptly, leaving us without a replacement."
• People: Rob Lowe Accuses Babysiter of Extortion Attempt (April 7, 2008)
• Star Magazine: Rob Lowe Extorted by Lovesick Babysitter! (April 7, 2008)
• SFGate: Lowe Goes Public with Blackmail Claim (April 7, 2008)
• OK! Magazine: Rob Lowe Accuses Babysitter of Extortion (April 7, 2008)