ANNE HATHAWAY - FOLLIERI'S LEGAL BATTLE WITH FORMER EMPLOYEES

FOLLIERI'S LEGAL BATTLE WITH FORMER EMPLOYEES

ANNE HATHAWAY's incarcerated ex-boyfriend RAFFAELLO FOLLIERI is facing another legal battle - after his ex-employees accused him of failing to pay $1 million (GBP689,655) in wages.
Five former staff members confronted their ex-boss, Follieri via video conference on Wednesday (14Jan09), claiming he cheated them out of the sum before he was arrested in June (08).
The Italian businessman pleaded guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering earlier this year (Oct08) and has admitted to owing more than $3.6 million (GBP2.5 million) in his scheme - allegedly posing as a representative of the Vatican to con investors during a property deal.
The workers' lawyer Adrienne Baranoff told the Manhattan Federal Court: "My clients worked every single day, and that's worth X amount of dollars."
Follieri's lawyer Flora Edwards hit back at the allegations, insisting his ex-employees were victims of his failed business rather than intentional fraud - insisting there was "no precedent" to demand pay, reports the New York Post.
Follieri is currently serving a four-and-a-half year prison sentence in Loretto, Pennsylvania.