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Mischa Barton Suing Her Mom, Claims She Stole Her Earnings and Is a “Greedy Stage Mother”

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Mischa Barton is suing her mom Nuala BartonDenise Truscello/WireImage

Mischa Barton has filed a lawsuit against her “greedy stage mother,” the O.C. alum’s lawyer Alex Weingarten confirmed to Us Weekly via a statement on Tuesday, April 7.

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According to the statement, Barton claims that her mother, Nuala Barton, stole all of her earnings.

"This action arises from the tragic tale of a greedy stage mother posing as a talent manager who, instead of acting in the best interest of her daughter/client, schemed to defraud her unsuspecting victim,” Weingarten told Us in a statement. "From the outset, Nuala positioned herself to siphon her daughter’s hard-earned money by purportedly acting as her talent manager – a role for which Nuala had absolutely no experience or training.”

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According to TMZ, Mischa claims that Nuala even forced her out of her own Beverly Hills home and used her name to create a handbag line and open a boutique in London without giving Mischa any of the profits.

Mischa has been acting since she was 8 years old and has starred in films including Notting Hill and The Sixth Sense.

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The documents also claim that neither Mischa’s mother or father Paul Barton have held their own jobs in over a decade.

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