Mischa Barton Sues Her Mother Over Earnings

The O.C. alum has sued her mother Nuala Barton for stealing all of her earnings. Mischa, who has been acting since she was 8 years old, says her “greedy stage mother” kicked her out of her own Beverly Hills home, in addition to using her name to create a handbag line and opening a store in London, without including her daughter in any of the profits.

Mischa’s lawyer Alex Weingarten told Us Weekly in a statement that, “This action arises from the tragic tale of a greedy stage mother posing as a talent manager who, instead of acting in the best interest of her daughter/client, schemed to defraud her unsuspecting victim.”

Weingarten went on to add, “From the outset, Nuala positioned herself to siphon her daughter’s hard-earned money by purportedly acting as her talent manager – a role for which Nuala had absolutely no experience or training.”

The documents pertaining to the lawsuit reveal that neither Mischa’s mother or father have held jobs in over 10 years.