We mentioned this story in passing yesterday– Pardus Capital Management founder Karim Samii and his wife are suing their neighbor, Guinness heiress Daphne Guinness, for flooding their apartment on several occasions after forgetting to turn the water off in her tub, for which they’re asking a judge to award $1 million in damages and ban Guinness from taking baths– but at the time had not realized the gravity of the matter.

Samii has accused Guinness of causing him “mental anguish and emotional distress.” He and his wife, Tina, “are fearful of leaving their premises unattended, not knowing when Ms Guinness’ willful misconduct will cause another flood,” a lawsuit filed at a Manhattan court alleges. Contractors employed by Miss Guinness, the 42-year-old daughter of Jonathan Guinness, Lord Moyne, were at fault for the first drenching of the Samiis’ tenth-floor home, the lawsuit alleges.

But she was responsible for another flooding on October 31 last year, it is claimed, when her overfilled bath caused “substantial damage”. The Samiis’ apartment was again flooded in May this year. Miss Guinness was allegedly found by the building’s superintendent “in the kitchen talking on the phone.” She “was surprised by the disturbance,” the lawsuit says. “Meanwhile, water was continuing to pour out of her bathtub and on to the floor, causing the significant flooding below.” The Samiis’ bathroom walls, vanity cabinet and moulding were left damaged and they “began to experience anxiety and distress”, the lawsuit alleges.

Not that that’s stopped the terrorist from taking her baths all over the place.

The most recent downpour allegedly occurred less than two weeks ago, when “water again poured heavily” into the bathroom, which had only recently been repaired.

Daphne Guinness sued over ‘constantly overflowing bath’ [Telegraph]

Comments (10)

  1. Posted by xel | October 23, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    I hear you can get a screaming deal on a house in Hamptons

  2. Posted by Pjs | October 23, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    No one has thought to spring for one of those bathtubs with the little hole by the faucet to prevent overflows? The lady could continue to bathe to her heart’s content.

  3. Posted by Mitrch | October 23, 2010 at 9:25 PM

    Pardus was the pinnacle of stupid hedge fund excess and arrogance. If there’s any justice, her toilet will overflow next and Karim will get crap on him in his sleep.

  4. Posted by Last Man Standing | October 24, 2010 at 3:09 AM

    Pardus was HF excess? name me 3 positions they had?
    i could think of a a few names before pardus: Amaranth, atticus, Sowood.
    go back to paper pushing at Citi’s back office.

  5. Posted by Bottom Bucket | October 24, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    Relevance?

    I get screaming combo deals on rails and hookers but you don’t see me talking about it

  6. Posted by Mike | October 25, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    i recommend going over and plugging her hole.

  7. Posted by AndyTong | October 25, 2010 at 1:53 PM
  8. Posted by Biggs | October 25, 2010 at 3:29 PM

    Is that you karim? How about Bally Fitness? Bankrupt. Airlines? Totally smoked. The bankrupt bonds you paid “in-kind” to your investors. Everyone thinks you’re a scum bag.

  9. Posted by guest | October 25, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    Why would you post a pic of marilyn manson?

  10. Posted by Concrete Floor Staining | January 12, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    The Samiis’ apartment was again flooded in May this year.

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