Heather Mills' ex-nanny loses employment claim

[June 07, 2010]  LONDON (AP) -- A judge on Friday rejected claims by a nanny that she was mistreated by Paul McCartney's ex-wife, Heather Mills.

Sara Trumble told an employment tribunal in southern England that she was hired to look after Mills and McCartney's daughter Beatrice, now 6, but was relegated to domestic chores after returning from maternity leave in 2008. She also claimed that Mills forced her to work long hours without extra pay.

Tribunal judge Steven Vowles dismissed Trumble's claims for sexual discrimination and unfair dismissal, saying he "did not find the claimant to be a persuasive witness."

"The claimant's account of the respondent's alleged animosity towards her pregnancy, maternity and childcare responsibility was not supported by the surrounding facts proved by the tribunal," the ruling said.

Mills had denied the claims, saying she had treated 26-year-old Trumble like a daughter. She said the relationship turned sour when she refused to give the nanny money to pay for breast enlargement surgery.

A spokeswoman said Mills was delighted with the ruling.

Mills and McCartney married in 2002 and divorced in 2008.

[Associated Press]

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