HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — In a lawsuit filed Monday, Rob Lowe's former nanny alleges that the actor exposed himself to her and inappropriately touched her on several occasions.
Jessica Gibson, 24, filed the suit Monday in Santa Barbara, Calif. after working off and on for seven years for Lowe and his wife, Sheryl. She then quit her position for the couple on Feb. 24.
During her tenure, she claims that Lowe "placed his hand" inside her pants several times from about Sept. 2005 to Jan. 2008.
Gibson also claims that the "Brothers & Sisters" star groped her butt without her consent and that his wife walked around the house naked and made vulgar comments about their sex life.
The former nanny appeared on Tuesday's "Today" show, where she said she remained on the job because "I love the children."
"I needed the job," she added. "I thought it would get better, and I was scared."
Lowe's attorney, Stanton "Larry" Stein, was also a guest on the show and denied Gibson's claims.
"An investigation of dozens of present and former employees has failed to find one single person to verify her allegations," he said. "The allegations in the complaint are simply untrue."
Gibson's attorney, Gloria Allred, responded by saying: "We don't think so."
Last week, the 44-year-old actor got a jump start on the allegations by posting a message 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," wrote Lowe, who added, "my family is devastated at this betrayal."
The former Brat Pack star also wrote that he "won't go away."
"No one intimidates my family," he said. "My wife and I have many former and long term employees, all of whom know this woman, who can and will refute any claims of anything inappropriate in our home, or anywhere else. We will defend ourselves with vigor and without fear."
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