Patti labelle sued for allegedly cursing, throwing water at baby

Grammy winning singer Patti LaBelle has been prosecuted with a mother who claims she mistreated her and her child.

A Brand New You are able to City mother is suing R&B legend Patti LaBelle for allegedly mistreating her and and her 18-month-old daughter.

A suit filed Monday by Kevin and Roseanna Monk claims that LaBelle screamed at Roseanna Monk while her daughter walked round the lobby from the Jesse Trump-possessed apartment building where all of them resided in November 2010. The Monks have resided there in excess of 2 yrs. LaBelle remained within the building this past year while carrying out within the Broadway musical "Fela!"

The Monk's lawyer, Samuel L. Davis, told ABCNews.com that LaBelle contacted his client, who had been gathering the household's luggage for any trip, and stated, "'Do guess what happens your daughter does?A type of implying that they would be a bad mother."

"My client responded since many people would," he stated. "'Lady, mind your personal business.'"

Then, Davis stated, "Patti LaBelle dropped it. We've no clue what travelled her into this rage."

Based on Davis, the singer "began cursing and screaming" and flung water from the bottle she was holding at Roseanna Monk and her daughter.

"It had been enough the mother needed to change her shirt and also the baby's shirt," Davis stated. "The newborn's never been uncovered to anything like this before. She began crying strongly. She began sickness."

Things got worse once the scuffle moved outdoors.

"My client went outdoors, and in order to her vehicle, she stated 'Look that which you did to my daughter. Look that which you did,'" Davis stated. "This is when Patti dropped it and she or he lunged at her, attempted to punch her and needed to be restrained by her entourage. The bodyguard needed to escape and drag Patti in to the vehicle."

Roseanna Monk reported the incident to police, but no busts were created. She then approached LaBelle's management requesting an apology. After not hearing back, she made the decision to file a lawsuit for unspecified damages.

"They are not major damages," Davis stated. "They are more punitive than anything. We agreed the proceeds from the situation are likely to a children's charitable organisation."

But, he stated, the results from the incident were apparent around the 18-month-old.

"The infant were built with a difficult time with this particular,Inch he stated. "She began not sleeping with the evening. She'd difficulties with noisy noises and other people."

This is not the very first time the Grammy winning LaBelle continues to be charged with violence. In June, a U.S. Military Academy cadet prosecuted LaBelle on the dust-track of her security officers within the Houston airport terminal, declaring the security officers assaulted him unprovoked. LaBelle counter-prosecuted the cadet, saying he attempted to get involved with her limousine and it was drunk and taking advantage of racial and sexual slurs. The situation remains under analysis.

Davis stated his clients wish to prove a place.

"My clients will feel better about any outcome that holds her accountable for her actions," he stated. "Just as you have an entourage and security officers does not mean you are able to scream and throw water in individuals faces."

Reps for LaBelle didn't react to ABCNews.com's multiple demands for comment.