Eva Longoria Sued By Former Vegas Nightclub Partner

First Published: January 11, 2011 6:11 PM EST Credit: Getty Images

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Eva Longoria arrives to host the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 at the La Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain, on November 7, 2010“Desperate Housewives” co-star Eva Longoria is being sued for at least $4 million over her financially troubled Las Vegas nightclub.

A former partner in the Beso club, Mali Nachum, claims Longoria violated California usury laws.

The suit was filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Longoria lent Nachum $1 million for the venture in 2009 and was promised repayment at 8 percent annual interest and a large stake in the club.

But according to the suit, Nachum discovered in December that the terms violated California usury laws.

He estimates damages of at least $4 million and is seeking three times that figure.

A statement from Longoria’s publicist calls the suit meritless and blames her former partners for forcing the nightclub into bankruptcy protection last week.

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