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Flight attendant sues Oprah over sex allegations
A flight attendant who used to work on Oprah's private jet is suing for more than $300,000 in damages, claiming that allegations that she had sex with the pilot are false.The story is, as these stories usually are, convoluted and filled with he-said-she-said contradictions. The skinny is: attendant Corrine Gehrls supposedly had "sexual contact" with the pilot outside his cockpit while Oprah was napping. The other two flight attendants, Myron Gooch and Kirby Bumpus (no I'm not making these names up) narced on the amorous duo and got them fired. It's unclear whether the incident happened while they were in the air or on the ground.
Gehrls claims Gooch and Bumpus made up the story after a personal dispute with her and the pilot. She's also claiming favoritism because Bumpus is Oprah's goddaughter. Why someone would hire their goddaughter to serve them roasted peanuts is a mystery.
While we here at Gadling don't mind passing along stories of Mile High hijinks, we do ask that you don't interfere with the flight crew while they are doing their job. Consider becoming a laviator instead.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joe Oct 14th 2009 9:50AM
I wouldn't call it a he said, she said. Looks more like she said, they said. Unless she can get the fired pilot to back up her story then it doesn't look like it would go in her favor. $300,000 is such a small amount (for Oprah) that chances are she settles for a quarter of that to shut up and go away.