Back in October, the 'Don't Worry Darling' filmmaker and her ex's former nanny Ericka Genaro detailed the alleged details about the actors' breakup in an interview with Daily Mail, but the stars denied the 'false' narrative.
- Feb 15, 2023
AceShowbiz - Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have been slapped with a lawsuit by their former nanny. The nanny, Ericka Genaro, has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the pair, alleging she was fired due to her mental health.
Ericka, who began working for the former couple in 2018, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, February 14 in Los Angeles Superior Court. In the complaint she details the alleged "unbearable" anxiety and stress she faced while caring for the pair's two kids, daughter Daisy and son Otis, after the "Don't Worry Darling" director moved out around November 2020.
"[Olivia]'s sudden absence from the home had an adverse consequence on its emotional state, including [Jason] leaning on the presence of [Ericka] for support," read the complaint. "As parents, it is incredibly upsetting to learn that a former nanny of our two young children would choose to make such false and scurrilous accusations about us publicly," they previously said.
"Her now 18-month-long campaign of harassing us, as well as loved ones, close friends and colleagues, has reached its unfortunate apex," it continued. "We will continue to focus on raising and protecting our children with the sincere hope that she will now choose to leave our family alone."
Ericka alleged that Jason would ask her to "stay up at night after the kids were put to bed to talk," noting that the subject matter "naturally evolved to speaking about [Olivia]." The former nanny claimed these conversations caused "extreme anxiety" as she "felt she had to 'pick sides' " between the former couple.
Ericka's role in the kids' lives allegedly "increased exponentially," according to the complaint. "The pressure of [Ericka] not only being the primary caretaker of the children, but also filling in [Jason]'s absence for the children, became debilitating." At one point, she allegedly met with Olivia in Palm Springs, California, to discuss "becoming anxious and stressed with the situation at the home."
Ericka said she felt a "genuine sense of relief and comradery" with Olivia, but claimed that about a month later, Jason told her that the 38-year-old actress "shared with him the entire conversation."
As the news of Olivia and Jason's split hit the media, Ericka claimed her "anxiety and stress did not get any better." The exes eventually attended group therapy with Ericka as the former couple recognized the "emotional toll" of the situation, according to the complaint.
Ericka also claimed she began seeing an osteopath for her "physical pain, anxiety and stress." She alleged that her osteopath suggested she take a "three-day medical leave of absence because of her mental health" also known as a "stress leave."
The complaint added, "When [Ericka] responded she is under the osteopath's orders to not speak with anyone because of her anxiety, [Jason] terminated her on the spot.” Ericka is now seeking damages for "loss of earnings, deferred compensation, and other employment benefits."
Previously, Olivia and Jason's former nanny detailed the alleged details about the stars' breakup in a bombshell interview with the Daily Mail in October last year. Upon learning of the story, both the actors called the accusations "false and scurrilous" in a joint statement.
