Last year, a Chilean nanny filed a damning lawsuit claiming that an Upper East Side socialite couple forced her into indentured servitude, denying her food and medication. That lawsuit has been in dispute ever since—a judge dismissed the case due to "rampant inconsistencies," but also required that the family pay over $6,000 in back pay—but the legal troubles have led to a unique problem for 30-year-old Malu Custer Edwards and her 37-year-old husband Micky Hurley: they can't leave Italy. [ more › ]
Reported by Gothamist 8 hours ago.
Last year, a Chilean nanny filed a damning lawsuit claiming that an Upper East Side socialite couple forced her into indentured servitude, denying her food and medication. That lawsuit has been in dispute ever since—a judge dismissed the case due to "rampant inconsistencies," but also required that the family pay over $6,000 in back pay—but the legal troubles have led to a unique problem for 30-year-old Malu Custer Edwards and her 37-year-old husband Micky Hurley: they can't leave Italy. [ more › ]
Reported by Gothamist 8 hours ago.