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Mischa Barton refuses to pay rent, sued
by Natalie James - January 22, 2010 - comments
In Sept. (09) Barton had planned to temporarily live in Manhattan while filming her now defunct TV show The Beautiful Life, a CW series about the New York modeling world
Los Angeles, January 22 -- Troubled TV actress Mischa Barton is facing a lawsuit from her landlord. The landlord claims the actress has failed to pay three months rent worth $7,000-a-month for her New York City apartment.
The former “OC” actress, who was hospitalized last year for psychiatric observation, made her TV comeback on The CW, “The Beautiful Life”. However, the show was cancelled after televising a mere two episodes.
Barton owes $21,000 in unpaid rent
Barton's lawsuit by Landlord M.R.A. Realties Inc., alleges that Barton owes $21,000 in unpaid rent. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, claims that British-born Barton rebuffed company’s efforts to collect the last three months' worth of rent on her flat.
It also claimed that the actress has ignored continued requests to pay rent for the last three months.
A representative for Barton says he has no immediate response to the suit.
Barton to pay legal fees
The lawsuit claimed that besides rent from Nov. 2009 to Jan. 2010, Barton owes an additional $100 for each missed month.
According to landlord's attorney, Joseph Burden, the apartment has been vacant since November. Barton’s one-year lease on the Manhattan apartment began in September.
In Sept. (09) Barton had planned to temporarily live in Manhattan while filming her now defunct show The Beautiful Life.
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Born on January 24, 1986 in Hammersmith, London, to an English father, and an Irish mother, Barton is an actress and fashion model who rose to fame playing Marissa Cooper on the former Fox television teen drama series "The O.C".
Barton has modeled for big name companies such as Calvin Klein, bebe stores, Aéropostale, Monsoon Accessorize, Dooney & Bourke, JC (Jeans and Clothes), Morgan de Toi, Jaspal, and Neutrogena skincare products.
She will guest star on a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode airing 3 March 2010.