Maribel Banegas, a former maid at actress Victoria Principal’s Malibu home, has sued the former Dallas star for assault, false imprisonment and emotional distress. Banegas claims she took Principal’s dog for a walk and, upon returning to the house, was confronted by Principal who was upset that the walk took too long.
Banegas allegedly told Principal that she had been waiting for the dog to take a dump. Prinicipal apparently didn’t believe her and fired her. Banegas claims that she asked for her paycheck and Principal returned with a gun instead of a check. The suit claims that Principal aimed the gun at Banegas and threatened to kill her.
No word on why Banegas didn’t report the incident to police.
UPDATE: TMZ says that the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. said the maid contacted them almost two weeks later, on January 9, 2009, claiming Principal had assaulted her. The matter was investigated, sent to the L.A. County D.A., and the case was rejected based on “insufficient evidence.”
