Hey everyone! Are you wondering exactly which star from Brothers & Sisters tv show am I talking about in the title. Well, I am talking about Rob Lowe, the actor who plays the role of Senator Robert Alexander McCallister on our favorite drama series. And if you are unaware of legal battle he had been waging against his former nannies, read on to learn more.

It was in April 2008, that Rob Lowe filed a defamation lawsuit against Jessica Gibson, the former nanny of his children. In the lawsuit, Lowe accused Jessica of blackmailing him and demanding $1.5 million, to keep mum about the supposed sexual abuse that she had faced at the hands of the actor.

In response to Lowe’s lawsuit, Jessica filed a countersuit against the actor and his wife Sheryl, accusing them of sexual harassment. Jessica had accused Rob of touching her inappropriately several times, groping her and even exposing himself to her. However, Rob had persistently denied the charges and had kept on saying that he had done nothing wrong.

In April 2008 only, another of Lowes former nanny, Laura Boyce had sued the actor’s wife Sheryl, accusing her of sexual harassment and usage of racial and sexual epithets. Lowe had earlier sued Laura, blaming her of defamation as well as violating her confidentiality agreement. Sheryl had also denied all allegations leveled against her and according many witnesses, it was actually Laura, who used racist words.

However, now after a year legal war, the Brothers & Sisters star as well as both the former nannies have dropped the lawsuits. According to the court records, all the lawsuits in question have been dismissed. However, it is not clear whether any financial settlement was made between the concerned parties as the lawyers involved were not divulging anything.

But Lowe surely must be relieved to have finally been able to get rid of both the lawsuits. After all, it does not look good on your resume if you are facing charges of sexual harassment from not one but two women and that too at the same time. But then, I believe playing the role of a Senator on Brothers & Sisters might have taught him about dealing with accusations.