Lady Gaga sued by former assistant

Dec 26, 2011, 18:03 GMT

Los Angeles - A former assistant to Lady Gaga is suing the pop superstar for 380,000 dollars, claiming that the Poker Face singer forced her to work more than 7,000 hours of overtime during the Monster Ball world tour last year.

According to the New York Post Monday, Jennifer O'Neill, 41, was the former personal assistant to Lady Gaga. She claimed in the court filing that she was forced to work around the clock to cater to the star's every whim, ensuring 'the promptness of a towel following a shower and serving as a personal alarm clock to keep (Gaga) on schedule.'

In the court documents, O'Neill claimed she was paid 75,000 dollars per year, but was not given breaks for meals 'or, at times, even sleep,' and needed to be available at the star's 'earliest waking hour' or for 'spontaneous, random matters in the middle of the night.'

O'Neill further claimed she catered to Gaga's every need, at the star's home and in 'stadiums, private jets, fine hotel suites, yachts, ferries, trains and tour buses.'

Representatives for Lady Gaga told the paper that the lawsuit was 'completely without merit.'