“NYPD Blue” star Kim Delaney denies she was wasted when she crashed into a motorbike … and informed a choose she left the scene as a result of she’s too well-known, TMZ has realized.
In accordance with courtroom docs filed by Kim, the actress claims she was not drunk when she fled the scene of a 2022 automotive crash.
The actress admitted she was concerned in a automotive accident the place she rear-ended a person named Dzhamal Badalov.
Dzhamal is suing Kim for unspecified damages, claiming Kim was intoxicated when she hit him and rushed off earlier than cops arrived.
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In her new submitting, Kim scoffed on the recommendations however did say she left earlier than regulation enforcement arrived as a result of she feared for her security.
The entertainer alleged that she was surrounded by a number of folks and had a “earlier historical past of private assault on this neighborhood.”
Kim additionally mentioned she is an actress who has “appeared in tv collection and flicks, and is moreover terrified of any retribution or assault based mostly on her perceived celeb standing.”
In courtroom docs, Dzhamal claimed Kim was driving erratically earlier than the crash. He mentioned she reeked of alcohol and left the scene after attempting to supply him cash to not name the police.
Kim denied all allegations of wrongdoing. She claimed the accident was brought on by third events outdoors her management.
The lawsuit isn’t the one factor Kim is coping with in the mean time. As TMZ first reported, Kim’s husband James Morgan was arrested after cops had been known as to the actress’ residence for a disturbance. The on-again, off-again couple, who’re in the midst of a divorce, have had a rocky relationship for years.