LaKeith Stanfield & Kasmere Trice Sued By Nanny Over Toxic Work Conditions

LaKeith Stanfield and his wife, Kasmere Trice, are being sued by a travel nanny for creating a toxic work environment and their refusal to pay her for her services following an eight-day trip.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the newlyweds, who walked down the aisle six months ago, were accused of creating toxic work conditions for the nanny, with "no breaks to use the restroom, eat, or even shower."

The woman, whose name we have withheld, alleged that she began working for Stanfield and his wife in October 2023 when she was employed as a travel nanny for their child for an eight-day trip to New York City.

The "Atlanta" actor and his wife agreed to pay the nanny $500 daily for her service of 24-hour supervision of their infant child. The trip commenced on October 31 and they lodged at The Greenwich Hotel. She claimed she began her duties "almost immediately," with the couple leaving her alone with the child.

According to the legal filing, the woman alleged that the infant spent the first night in her room and "consistently woke up every 2.5 hours, remaining awake for approximately 45 minutes each time."

By the next day, November 1, the nanny claimed she had "worked all day and night as the infant remained in her care until the next day." Throughout this time, Stanfield and his wife allegedly left her all alone with their child.

The nanny further declared that Trice "consistently" messaged her with specific instructions for their infant's care, instructing her to have bodily contact with the baby and use "specific words of encouragement."

On November 2, the nanny and the family relocated to The Dominick Hotel where the parties had an adjoining room. According to the nanny, "The Book of Clarence" star and his wife left her to travel separately with their infant, and they arrived at the hotel sometime later.

On that day, the Stanfields requested her to bring their child to their room for only one hour, during which she managed to have her lunch. The unfavorable work conditions allegedly continued with her citing one instance where she needed a break but was met with aggression.

"On this day, [she] had a telemedicine call scheduled and requested to take a one-hour break for this call. While Trice did provide the one-hour break, she was met with aggression and attitude when she brought it up," the document read.

Following the first difficult days, the nanny alleged that she spoke to the Stanfields, requesting to have a minimum of four hours off a day. She claimed Trice agreed to her conditions and promised to let her off after 2 PM, but it wasn't until 4 PM that the couple took over caring for their child.

Before the start of her break, she informed the couple that she left the door of her adjoining room unlocked if they needed anything, but that didn't stop Trice from "continuously messaging" her for access to the room while giving her instructions on how to prepare the baby meal.

Things allegedly became worse when the Stanfields instructed her to "bring a prepared bottle" to their room. "[She] was not in her hotel room at this time and had to return to her room to give Trice the materials to make a fresh bottle.

On November 5, the woman claims she began her supposed break around 5 PM but it was soon interrupted when LaKeith messaged her to "ensure Trice is bought juice because her blood sugar levels were dropping."

When she returned to the hotel around 8:30 PM, the nanny claimed she was met with "silent treatment" from the couple. However, the straw that broke the camel's back for the aggrieved nanny was on the final day of the trip when Trice messaged her that the infant would be in her care on the drive to the airport and during the return flight.

The nanny claimed she rejected the request, telling the couple she wasn't comfortable having the infant during the return flight as it was a "safety risk," but her complaint was met by Trice telling her, "That's the role of the travel nanny."

When the nanny insisted she couldn't take responsibility for the infant during the return flight, Trice allegedly canceled her flight and told her to find her own transportation back to Los Angeles. Upon returning to LA, she invoiced the couple for the trip but they refused to pay.

She was reportedly informed that her complaint about the Stanfields' "various wage and hour violations" led to her being terminated.

"As a direct and legal result of Defendants' retaliatory actions against Plaintiff, Plaintiff has suffered and continues to suffer general, consequential, and special damages including but not limited to substantial losses in earnings, other employment benefits, physical injuries, physical sickness, as well as emotional distress, plus medical expenses, future medical expenses, and attorneys' fees, all to her damage in an amount according to proof," the document read.

Keith and Trice became husband and wife in July 2023 while also informing the world that they secretly welcomed their first child together. "We've manifested this beautiful family," LaKeith shared about his marriage to the runway alum. "I want to spend the rest of my life with her."