  Jennifer Lopez sues former driver Hakob Manoukian for extortion August 8, 2012 - 16:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Jennifer Lopez is suing her former driver for extortion. The singer/actress claims Hakob Manoukian demanded £1.75 million) from her in return for his silence after overhearing secret conversations she had with friends and associates. Her case is a countersuit to a claim filed by Manoukian, who previously alleged he was forced to resign after Lopez's manager Benny Medina publicly berated him. In her suit, obtained by TMZ.com, the Dance Again hitmaker states power went to her former driver's head and he became upset when he was told he couldn't control her security team - and be paid for doing it. Lopez claims Manoukian retaliated by threatening to reveal confidential information that would be highly embarrassing for her. She is suing for damages in excess of £12.5 million, The Huffington Post reported. Partner news  Top stories The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed. The winner, Denmark, and the runner-up Azerbaijan have found themselves in the center of a scandal which put their victory in question. “Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk. The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.   Partner news |  Latest news European security conference opens in Moscow  The two-day conference brings together senior defense officials from Russia, EU, the United States and Canada.Ford to close plants, end production in Australia in 2016 “We understand the very real impact that this will have on our team,” Ford Australia President Bob Graziano said.European banks stop sending money to N.Korea The Bank of China announced it was shutting the Foreign Trade Bank account earlier this month. It gave no reason for the move.Mkhitaryan: Shakhtar players gave their all for Ukraine Cup final win “Our win can’t be called an easy one, we never have easy games” FC Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder said. |
