Charlie Rose wants judge to toss ex-makeup artist’s abuse suit

Charlie Rose is asking a judge to toss his former make-up artist’s abuse suit towards him, claiming her allegations are “petty slights and trivial inconveniences,” new court docket papers present.

Emmy Award-nominated make-up artist Gina Riggi, 62, sued the disgraced newsman in 2019, claiming she recurrently confronted mistreatment by Rose, who allegedly mocked her weight, as soon as twisted her arm whereas offended and compelled her to fend off his hand swats with a mirror.

Rose’s attorneys filed papers Tuesday responding to Riggi’s lawsuit claiming it doesn’t maintain up “as a result of the alleged conduct of Mr. Rose about which [Riggi] complains consisted of nothing greater than what an inexpensive sufferer of discrimination would think about petty slights and trivial inconveniences.”

Further, Riggi’s suit — which additionally particulars alleged harassment by Rose of different girls workers — “consists of uncorroborated accounts of what different individuals allegedly instructed her moderately than conduct she skilled [or] witnessed firsthand,” the court docket paperwork declare.

Gigi Riggi, seen right here with Carol Burnett, was allegedly mocked by Rose for her weight.

Rose denies Riggi’s accusations and “respectfully requests that the court docket enter judgment dismissing the criticism in its entirety and with prejudice, awarding defendants’ their attorneys’ charges and prices incurred on this case, and granting defendants such additional aid because the court docket deems simply and correct,” the submitting says.

Riggi’s lawyer Patrick Walsh stated in a press release: “This is simply the most recent try by Charlie Rose to reduce the magnitude of the abuse, harassment and poisonous work atmosphere to which he subjected Gina Riggi and quite a few different girls. We look ahead to the chance to current the details to a jury and acquire a full and truthful treatment for our consumer.”