Mischa Barton Suing Mother For Stealing Her Cash
Mischa Barton, the actress who rose to fame on The O.C, is suing her mother Nuala Barton for breach of oral contract, fraudulent misrepresentation and other causes of action - essentially, for stealing her money.
In documents obtained by E! News, the lawsuit claims that Nuala - who also served as Barton's manager - lied about the amount of money her daughter was being paid for a 2013 movie and pocketed the difference.
The court documents state that "this action arises from the tragic tale of a greedy stage mother posing a talent manager who, instead of acting in best interest of her daughter/client, schemed to defraud her unsuspecting victim."
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The 29-year-old also claims her mother has kicked her out of a multi-million dollar Beverly Hills home bought with the money from her acting career. The documents explain that Mischa's parents currently live in a $7.8 million home, which Barton purchased with her own money.
The suit states that "from the outset, Nuala positioned herself to siphon her daughter's hard-earned money by purportedly acting as her talent manager," and committed a "series of egregious acts to intentionally exploit and harm her own daughter."
Barton has no less than nine projects in some form of development, including Operator - an action-drama starring Ving Rhames about a veteran 911 call center operator and her estranged husband who are kidnapped and held hostage.
She's also starring in Checkmate - a crime-thriller with Danny Glover and the British footballer-turned-movie star Vinnie Jones.