Rihanna In New Lawsuit By Former Bodyguard
Rihanna has been hit with a new lawsuit from her former bodyguard, Geoffrey Keating for defamation. this is the second major lawsuit the singer is getting after winning $10 million from her former accountant Peter Gounis, last March.
Geoffrey reportedly filed the lawsuit yesterday in Ireland where his attorney was also granted a motion to serve the singer with a suit in the U.S. He is saying RiRi went off limit throwing out hurtful words at him via email.
Geoffrey is claiming Rihanna made "nauseatingly offensive" and false statements about him in an email to him and his partner last July. He also claims the offensive statements were made in a phone call to his sister.
Geoffrey served as head of security for Rihanna while she was on tour between October 2012 and July 2013. He is also claiming the remarks have gravely injured his reputation and his business.
According to TMZ, Keating's attorney, Gerald Kean says, "We're taking this battle very seriously. We are satisfied that the Irish Courts will see justice at the end of the day."
Rihanna hasn't made any comments yet.