GOSSIP GIRL LEIGHTON MEESTER SUES MOM

GOSSIP

GOSSIP Girl star Leighton Meester is suing her mom, claiming that she stole cash that she'd sent to her sick brother, using it for own plastic surgery, hair extensions and Botox instead.
The 25-year-old who plays Blair Waldorf on the hit series claims she sent $7500 to her layabout mother Constance - who refuses to work - to help her younger brother, Lex, who suffers from severe medical issues.
But according to TMZ  Meester is alleging her mother stole money that the actress  took the money for cosmetic procedures and other personal expenses.
A pal of the star revealed: "She's furious that her mom could be so selfish, especially as she made it very clear that the money was for Lex.
"They've always had quite a strained relationship, but this has driven a huge wedge between the pair."
The lawsuit also alleges that Constance threatened her daughter with a $3 million lawsuit unless she started sending $10,000 a month, because her mother claims they had an oral contract requiring Leighton to do so, something she denies.  TMZ reported Monday that Constance has filed a countersuit, claiming her daughter attacked her with a bottle in December. The suit was filed in the L.A. County Superior Court.
Constance Meester has a history of getting in trouble with the law.
She gave birth to her famous daughter while serving a federal prison sentence for her part in a ring that smuggled drugs from Jamaica to the United States, according to the New York's Daily News.
Earlier this year, the 54-year-old had a temporary restraining order filed against her by Laurel Wigg, whose son attended school with Meester's son. According to Wigg's request, Meester allegedly promised to "hunt down and kill" Wigg and her son.