Ellen DeGeneres, 67, is facing a lawsuit after reportedly crashing into a California woman’s car in October 2023, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. The former talk show host allegedly ran through a stop sign and “t-boned” the other driver, according to the documents. The intersection where the incident took place, in Santa Barbara County, “is controlled by stop signs in all directions,” per the suit. The suit claims DeGeneres, who retired from her show in 2021 amidst toxic workplace allegations, displayed “negligent conduct [that] fell below the standard of care of a reasonable person.” The comic, whose net worth is approximately $450 million according to Forbes, was said to have “negligently caused, or contributed” to her vehicle t-boning the “plaintiff’s vehicle.” The woman involved is seeking an undisclosed amount of restitution for the wreck, which she claims has caused “multiple serious personal injuries and damages.” DeGeneres and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, left California for the United Kingdom in 2024 for “a simpler way of life.” They made the move permanent following Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory.
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