Wayne Newton‘s pet monkey “viciously attacked” a girl visiting his former home two years ago, a new lawsuit claims.
The suit — filed Wednesday in Nevada by a Clark County woman named Jocelyne Urena — alleges that her daughter, Genevieve, was bitten by the capuchin monkey, named Boo, during a tour of the “Danke Schoen” crooner’s former 40-acre estate, Casa de Shenandoah, in October 2017, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
The alleged attack occurred as the girl toured the property as an invited guest, according to the lawsuit.
“Without any provocation, the monkey viciously attacked and bit Ms. Urena, causing injury to her body as well as emotional distress,” the lawsuit reads.
Urena’s lawsuit, filed in Clark County District Court, alleges negligence on behalf of Newton, 77, and seeks damage in excess of $15,000, according to the complaint. A message seeking comment from her attorney, Marc Naron, was not immediately returned early Thursday.
In 2013, Newton and his wife, Kathleen, moved out of the estate after 45 years there following a bankruptcy sale.
Two years later, it reopened as a museum with prices starting at $35 and housed the entertainer’s jet, a vast collection of cars and exotic animals like flamingos, penguins and Boo.
“This little guy is my best friend,” Newton told the Las Vegas Sun at the time of Boo. “It’s good here, isn’t it? It’s good to be home, right?
The site was then shut down as a public attraction in July 2018, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
A rep for Newton could not be reached for comment.
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