US judge recommends $1.5 million for Indian diplomat's maid

Source: expressindia.com

In a setback to an Indian diplomat accused by her maid of 'slavery', a US judge has recommended that she be awarded nearly $1.5 million for her "barbaric treatment" at the hands of her employer.

The proposed award includes $500,000 for the "emotional distress" inflicted on Shanti Gurung by Neena Malhotra and her husband Jogesh, The New York Post said.

Malhotra was then the Consul at Consulate General of India here.

The Malhotras clearly induced their ex-maid to "work without pay by seizing her passport and visa, restricting her ability to leave their apartment, and constantly warning her that if she traveled on her own without their permission, she would be arrested, beaten, raped and sent back to India as ''cargo'' Manhattan federal Magistrate Judge Frank Maas was quoted as having written in his recommendation.

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