An ex-assistant of Flo’Rida says she was overworked and underpaid and is suing him for wages she feels she’s owed. Subsequently, Flo’Rida is blasting back at her, saying she was more of an intern type that he was taking under his wing and giving her a chance because she wanted a stepping stone into the industry. This is all too typical in the business…but what’s not typical is the “assistant” actually doing something about it. Quite honestly though I wasn’t there to actually see the type of working relationship they’d agreed upon…Flo should have been paying her well regardless. He’s rich enough to afford a million dollar car and big chains…I think he can afford to pay a girl that was working 65+ hours a week for him (according to her suit.) Shoot, even if it was a couple hours a week…compensate the help! People are so cheap! Read the details below. What are your thoughts on this?
The suit from his former assistant:
Assistant to rapper Flo Rida … must be willing to work 65 hours a week … answer phones … organize mail, etc … and pays $3.08 per hour … this according to a new lawsuit.
A woman named Mahogany Miller just sued the rapper — claiming she busted her ass as his administrative assistant … and in exchange he paid her less than a high school babysitter.
In her suit, Miller — who claims she started the gig back in August — alleges she eventually confronted her boss over the long hours and low wages … and she was FIRED less than 24 hours after raising the issue.
Miller is suing for unspecified damages.
Flo’Rida’s Response:
Flo’s lawyer Sandy Becher claims she’s delusional — telling us, the girl was never officially hired as an employee in Flo’s office … she was an unpaid volunteer, who begged to work for him as a first step in the music biz.
According to the lawyer, she was unqualified for an official position, so Flo took her under his wing as an intern-type worker — occasionally paying for her lunches or gas money, but nothing was ever guaranteed.
What’s more — Flo’s lawyer says the rapper didn’t fire Miller because she asked for money … he fired her because her “behavior was inappropriate for the workplace environment.” He wouldn’t specify why.
Flo tells us, “This is ridiculous that I gave someone an opportunity out of the goodness of my heart and now sadly I am being falsely targeted.”
