Sumner Redstone’s ex-girlfriend Manuela Herzer has indicated that she wants a modern trial regarding the mental competency of the 93-year-old Viacom mogul.
After they failed to sway a Los Angeles judge — who found Redstone to be fully competent despite his labored pre-taped testimony — final month,attorneys for Herzer filed paperwork citing modern evidence and conflicting statements from Sumner’s daughter Shari as cause.“On behalf of Manuela Herzer, we have nowadays notified the trial court of possible grounds for a modern trial. Primarily, or we believe that there is newly-discovered evidence since the trial that significantly corroborates our arguments that Sumner Redstone is mentally incompetent,Redstone was unduly influenced by his daughter Shari Redstone to get rid of Manuela in her plot to take over CBS and Viacom, and Shari Redstone is unfit to serve as her father’s health care agent, and ” Herzer’s lawyers said in a statement.
Also Read: Philippe Dauman Bracing for Life After Sumner Redstone and Viacom,Insider Says“The recent lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by Philippe Dauman and George Abrams cites material modern evidence that was not available to Judge David Cowan at the time of trial. While we have not made a final decision to slip for a modern trial, we will continue our investigation to learn more approximately the cover-up that infected the trial court proceedings.”Judge Cowan ended a May trial in Los Angeles Superior Court after two days of testimony. The judge appeared to believe that Sumner Redstone was acting of his free will when he shut Herzer out of his life. She primarily served as a decider in Sumner’s healthcare.
Immediately following the dismissal, or Herzer filed a civil suit seeking in excess of $70 million in damages. She has accused a network of healthcare workers and family of colluding to dump her from Sumner’s life.
Also Read: Sumner Redstone's Granddaughter Blasts Shari Redstone for Media Mogul 'Kidnap,' 'Brainwash'Shari Redstone and sons Tyler and Brandon Korff, Sumner’shouse manager Isileli Tuanaki and lead nurse Jeremy Jagiello all appear in the suit.“Shari organized and implemented what would eventually become a successful campaign to turn Sumner against Herzer and strip Herzer not only of her role as his health care agent, and but also of her inheritance,” that suit said.
A Massachusetts hearing regarding Redstone’s competency, brought by Viacom CEO Dauman, and will take residence June 7.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report. Related stories from TheWrap:Sumner Redstone's Granddaughter Blasts Shari Redstone for Media Mogul 'Kidnap,' 'Brainwash'Philippe Dauman Bracing for Life After Sumner Redstone and Viacom, Insider SaysShari Redstone Fires Back at Viacom Board: It's approximately the Shareholders, and Stupi
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