Arbitrator Dismisses Ex-Nanny’s Claims Against Sudeikis and Wilde

Sudeikis and Wilde have petitioned a New York court to confirm key parts of the arbitration decision, TMZ reported. They are seeking recognition of the findings, not enforcement of the monetary award through this petition. The court has yet to rule.

Genaro sued the actors in California in February 2023, alleging wrongful termination and violations of state employment laws. She said her workload and stress increased after Wilde moved out of the family home, and that Sudeikis relied on her for emotional support as he dealt with the breakup. Genaro alleged she was expected to stay up after the children went to bed to listen to him and felt pressured to take sides. She said medical professionals advised her to take three days off and that Sudeikis fired her after she requested leave. Sudeikis and Wilde denied the allegations, saying she resigned.

The actors argued that Genaro’s employment agreement required disputes to go to binding arbitration in New York. They also accused her of breaching a confidentiality agreement by sharing private information with the media and disputed her account of leaving the job. A California judge ruled in August 2023 that the claims should be resolved in private arbitration. The arbitrator later dismissed Genaro’s claims, denied her requests for damages and found that she had willfully violated the confidentiality agreement.

The dispute followed Genaro’s October 2022 interview with the Daily Mail, in which she described alleged tensions after Wilde began dating Harry Styles. She claimed Sudeikis once lay beneath Wilde’s car to stop her leaving to see Styles. The former couple called Genaro’s claims “false and scurrilous” in a joint statement and accused her of harassing their family. Wilde also denied ending her relationship with Sudeikis to pursue Styles.