{"id":2028972,"date":"2025-09-17T14:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2028972"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:05:23","slug":"ellen-degeneres-sued-for-allegedly-t-boning-car-in-calif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ellen-degeneres-sued-for-allegedly-t-boning-car-in-calif\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellen DeGeneres sued for allegedly t-boning car in Calif."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F09%2Fnewspress-collage-ksonqa84b-1758117530846.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261758103158\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ellen DeGeneres\u00a0has been accused of causing a 2023 car crash, according to a new complaint obtained by Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A woman claims the former talk show host \u201ct-boned\u201d her vehicle at a four-way stop intersection in Santa Barbara County.<\/p>\n<p>DeGeneres\u2019 \u201cnegligent conduct\u201d allegedly caused or contributed to the plaintiff\u2019s \u201cserious personal injuries,\u201d according to the complaint filed in\u00a0Los Angeles County\u00a0court.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for DeGeneres did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 16, 2023, the plaintiff claimed she was the restrained driver in her Tesla vehicle, which was traveling northbound on Evans Avenue near the intersection of Ortega Hill Road, the complaint stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis intersection is controlled by stop signs in all directions. Plaintiff stopped for her stop sign,\u201d according to the complaint. \u201cShe made sure there were no other vehicles at the intersection, and it was her way to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs she was proceeding straight through the intersection, suddenly and without any warning, plaintiff\u2019s vehicle was t-boned from the right by the vehicle driven by Ellen DeGeneres injuring\u201d her, the filing states.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ellen DeGeneres\u00a0has been accused of causing a 2023 car crash, according to a new complaint obtained by Fox News Digital.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/ae07a3726bec0fc91a840dddea9d294c\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEllen DeGeneres entered the intersection without stopping at the stop sign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The woman\u2019s lawyer claimed that DeGeneres\u2019 \u201cnegligent conduct fell below the standard of care of a reasonable person in that defendants negligently caused, or contributed to causing plaintiff\u2019s vehicle to be collided with by the defendants\u2019 vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefendants and their conduct was a substantial factor in causing plaintiff\u2019s multiple serious personal injuries and damages stemming therefrom.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A woman claims the former talk show host \u201ct-boned\u201d her vehicle at a four-way stop intersection in Santa Barbara County. <span class=\"credit\">Google St View<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The plaintiff is seeking compensation for lost wages, hospital and medical expenses, general damages, and loss of earning capacity due to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit also cited \u201closs of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, and anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renewed criticism recently resurfaced against DeGeneres about her alleged toxic behavior on her long-running daytime talk show.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, a former cameraman on \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d accused the television host of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/27\/entertainment\/ellen-degeneres-was-a-nightmare-to-work-for-emmy-winning-staffer-claims\/\">fostering a hostile workplace in which staffers<\/a> lived in fear and sometimes had to give up family commitments.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/22\/entertainment\/ellen-degeneres-would-love-to-host-another-talk-show-years-after-toxic-workplace-allegations\/\">According to staffers<\/a>, DeGeneres, 67, disliked male employees and allegedly turned cold when they interacted with her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, 52. <\/p>\n<p>Crew members also recalled what insiders called the infamous \u201cEllen gaze.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>DeGeneres\u2019 \u201cnegligent conduct\u201d allegedly caused or contributed to the plaintiff\u2019s \u201cserious personal injuries,\u201d according to the complaint filed in\u00a0Los Angeles County\u00a0court. <span class=\"credit\">Vendetta dailly \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One former staffer described the look as \u201ca queen searching for her next execution,\u201d adding, \u201cShe was terrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>De Rossi was described as \u201cnice\u201d and approachable with the crew, but employees said their jobs felt at risk if DeGeneres saw them chatting with her spouse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just hoped and prayed you weren\u2019t seated by her wife, so you didn\u2019t get her attention,\u201d the ex-staffer told the\u00a0Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last month, a former cameraman on \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d accused the television host of fostering a hostile workplace in which staffers lived in fear. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The latest allegations\u00a0revive the backlash\u00a0that hit DeGeneres in 2020, when several ex-employees accused the show of racism, intimidation, and retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>DeGeneres apologized on-air at the time, saying she had been unaware of the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The former TV show host and De Rossi have since moved to the U.K., with\u00a0DeGeneres citing President\u00a0Trump\u2019s\u00a02024 election victory as the reason.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 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