Lady Gaga might not have to show her “Poker Face” in court after all.
A lawyer for the diva’s disgruntled ex-assistant, Jennifer O’Neill, who sued the Fame Monster claiming she was ripped off for overtime, told Manhattan federal Judge Paul Gardephe in a letter on Wednesday that both sides “have been engaged in significant settlement negotiations over the past two weeks.”
“We have utilized the services of an independent mediator …who brought us to a place where we are in agreement on the most major terms related to a settlement,” lawyer Paul Millus wrote. “I am hopeful that the parties can reach a mutual agreement thus obviating the need for a trial.”
O’Neill claims she was at Gaga’s “beck and call” during the 2009-to-2011 “Monster Ball” tours — and that the singer owes her 7,168 hours of overtime and about $400,000 in damages. She was paid a flat rate of $50,000 per year when she was first hired in early 2009 and then $75,000 when hired the second time in 2010.
Gaga’s reps did not return messages.