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Woman sues Bill Maher, says he reneged on offer to marry her
modbee ^ | 11-11-04

Posted on 11/11/2004 4:24:15 PM PST by LouAvul

Political comic Bill Maher is being sued by a woman who claims he shook her at a party and welched on promises to marry her and buy her a home in Beverly Hills.

Nancy "Coco" Johnsen, a former model and flight attendant, is seeking $9 million and other unspecified damages, according to the action filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. It accuses Maher of fraud, battery and assault

An e-mail seeking comment from Maher was not immediately returned Thursday. He could not be located by telephone for comment.

Johnsen claims she fell in love with the HBO "Real Time" host during a 17-month relationship that began in January 2003.

According to the suit, Maher convinced Johnsen to quit her career and in return promised the two would marry and have children, that he would reimburse her for clothing and other expenses necessary for her to accompany him as a "power couple" and that he would support her for the rest of her life. He also promised to buy her the house in Beverly Hills where Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez once lived or give her money to buy a similar house, the suit contends.

But after she quit her job as Delta Airlines, Johnsen said, Maher "verbally abused" her and at a party last May he became angry and shook her, causing back and neck injuries.

She left his home and ended the relationship in May, Johnsen said.

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1 posted on 11/11/2004 4:24:15 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: LouAvul

I actually believe this young lady. Maher is a vile sociopath.


2 posted on 11/11/2004 4:25:12 PM PST by FormerACLUmember (Free Republic is 21st Century Samizdat)
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To: LouAvul

Maybe he did her a favor by reneging.


3 posted on 11/11/2004 4:25:46 PM PST by BenLurkin (Big government is still a big problem.)
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To: LouAvul

She should thank GOD the scumbag reneged.


4 posted on 11/11/2004 4:27:37 PM PST by dansangel (Thank you Veterans past and present!)
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To: LouAvul

She should have sued him when he threatened to marry her, not when he showed mercy and reneged.


5 posted on 11/11/2004 4:28:34 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: LouAvul
Here is a link to a Reuters story posted earlier.

Comedian Bill Maher Sued in LA by Ex-Girlfriend

I searched Google Images for "Coco Johnsen". This was the only photo suitable for posting on Free Republic.

Vital statistics

Height
5' 8"
Bust
34D
Waist
24
Hips
34
Birthday
April 06
Ethnicity
African American, Native American, Brazilian


6 posted on 11/11/2004 4:30:09 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Arlen Specter's got to go!)
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To: LouAvul

Gee, do you mean that I could have sued the guy who proposed to me in 1972, made promises, and then turned out to be a homosexual? I might have been rich!


7 posted on 11/11/2004 4:30:28 PM PST by Still German Shepherd (Call them what they are: liberals/democrats are socialists and communists.)
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To: LouAvul

Bill Maher is so ugly it's amazing that his mother didn't smother him when he was born. Why on earth would anyone want to marry him?


8 posted on 11/11/2004 4:32:12 PM PST by rimmont
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To: LouAvul
"...and welched on promises to marry her and buy her a home in Beverly Hills."

Is she bringing a breach of promise action? Can people still do that? I thought that verbal agreements regarding marriage were widely regarded as merely amusing, not binding anymore.

How bizarre.

9 posted on 11/11/2004 4:32:16 PM PST by Gingersnap
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To: LouAvul

Who'd want to marry that jerk?


10 posted on 11/11/2004 4:32:37 PM PST by dr_who_2
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To: LouAvul

What's pathetic is that this loser is even worth 9 mil.

So much for actually having a TALENT.


11 posted on 11/11/2004 4:33:21 PM PST by digger48
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To: LouAvul
But after she quit her job as Delta Airlines, Johnsen said, Maher "verbally abused" her and at a party last May he became angry and shook her, causing back and neck injuries

Sounds like Billy has a temper

What a shocker .. Not!

12 posted on 11/11/2004 4:35:29 PM PST by Mo1 (one country, one Constitution, and one future that binds us)
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To: LouAvul

I hope this ends Maher's career.


13 posted on 11/11/2004 4:36:24 PM PST by aculeus
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To: LouAvul

As much as I dislike Mr. Maher's humor and political leanings, this story says "golddigger" all over it.


14 posted on 11/11/2004 4:37:15 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: LouAvul

But after she quit her job as Delta Airlines, Johnsen said, Maher "verbally abused" her and at a party last May he became angry and shook her, causing back and neck injuries.

Since she couldn't take him to the cleaners in divorce court, she's working the whiplash, 'oh, my aching neck' angle.

15 posted on 11/11/2004 4:39:53 PM PST by elli1 (''Crap! Arafat is dead and the French are still afraid of him!'' (Redleg Duke 11/11/04))
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To: SpaceBar

"...this story says "golddigger" all over it."

I agree, maybe her name is really Cukoo Johnsen.


16 posted on 11/11/2004 4:51:29 PM PST by jocon307 (Maintain the mandate!)
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To: LouAvul

Will never understand why Ann Coulter hangs around this clown. I'm convinced that he doesn't even really believe half of the stuff that comes out of his mouth. He knows darn well by pressing buttons on hot-topic issues he can always generate publicity for himself and I think thats where he is always coming from.


17 posted on 11/11/2004 5:13:50 PM PST by Yonkers Finest
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To: aculeus

"I hope this ends Maher's career"

While I agree Maher is vile, I really think He shows the left for what they really are.

I think He helps us, just like Micheal Moore did, and still does.

The people in this country that go to work/vote see these people for what they are.

(President Bush)

I TRUST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION,..so should you.


18 posted on 11/11/2004 5:18:51 PM PST by cody32127 (If Democrats are not evil, then evil has no meaning)
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To: cody32127

The degenerate deserves this insanity


19 posted on 11/11/2004 5:20:27 PM PST by squirt-gun
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To: Paleo Conservative

That is a porn star. Are you sure it is the same one?


20 posted on 11/11/2004 5:33:26 PM PST by Revel
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