Nicollette Sheridan sues her Desperate Housewives boss for $20million

Nicollette Sheridan sues her Desperate Housewives boss for $20million

Nicollette Sheridan wants a whopping $20million off Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry because he allegedly “physically abused” her during her time on the show. Nic, who played the brilliant Edie Britt on the Wisteria Lane-based show, has filed a lawsuit alleging “assault and battery, gender violence and wrongful termination”. According to Nic, her former boss hit her across the head and face during a dispute over a script and the network ABC refused to take her complaints seriously. Marc Cherry is also accused of saying about Nic’s co-star: “I hope Teri Hatcher gets hit by a car and dies” after he learned she had complained about him. So far Marc hasn’t made a statement, but the network ABC said last night, “While we have yet to see the actual complaint, we investigated similar claims made by Ms Sheridan last year and found them to be without merit.” We certainly wouldn’t mess with Edie Britt…