In a new lawsuit filed by the former assistant of Mariah Carey, Lianna Shakhnazaryan, she alleges the singer’s manager, a woman named Stella Bulochnikov, physically and sexually abused her repeatedly throughout her time of employment, Variety reports.
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Shakhnazaryan filed the suit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that Bulochnikov slapped her buttocks and breasts, tackled her, and would sit on her.
She also claims that Bulochnikov would hold her down and urinate on her and call her an “Armenian whore,” an “Armenian princess,” and a “fucking n—–.”
According to the suit, Carey not only condoned the behaviour but was also sometimes present while the horrendous acts occurred.
Bulochnikov (left) with Carey (right)
Meanwhile, Mariah filed her own suit against Shakhnazaryan on Tuesday, accusing her of violating her NDA (non-disclosure agreement) by secretly recording embarrassing videos of the singer and trying to extort her out of $8 million.
Shakhnazaryan says she was hired in September 2015 and offered a salary of $328,500 a year. She says she was on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and worked for both Carey and Bulochnikov.
While the most severe allegations are against Bulochnikov, the suit alleges that Carey was also physically and psychologically abusive towards her.
Shakhnazaryan claims that after she reported Bulochnikov’s behaviour to Carey while at a Connecticut resort in November 2017, she was subsequently fired.
Her claims against Mariah include wrongful termination, sexual battery, and sexual harassment, among other allegations.
Carey and Bulochnikov parted ways over a year ago.
The lawsuit can be found here via Variety.
