Minelli bodyguard claims sexual harassment
Court documents have revealed that Liza Minelli's former bodyguard has accused the singer of forcing him to have sex with her in order to keep his job.
M'hammad Soumayah is suing Liza for damages, saying she made "many repeated attempts" to compel him into sex and he "eventually succumbed".
He also claims that she "hit and assaulted him repeatedly". Ms Minelli, the daughter of Judy Garland, said it was a "quicksand of untruths and misstatements".
The Oscar-winner has said she will "vigorously" defend herself against the claims and added that her former bodyguard and chauffeur caused her "a great deal of personal distress and pain". She countersued Mr Soumayah earlier this week claiming breach of contract.
