“Desperate Housewives” star Nicolette Sheridan is suing the show’s creator, Marc Cherry, for assault and battery, claiming that he hit her on set, then fired her. She’s suing him to the tune of $20 million!

In the lawsuit, Sheridan claims Cherry created a hostile work environment
from the get go, “behaving in an extremely abusive and aggressive manner toward the individuals who work on the show.”

Sheridan says during the 5th season, Cherry put her in his crosshairs. She claims on September 24, 2008, he physically assaulted her after she questioned him about something in the script. According to the lawsuit, “Cherry took her aside and forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head.”

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