A couple from California has initiated a lawsuit against a high-end country club daycare, accusing them of misconduct after their 23-month-old son experienced a serious brain injury. According to the claim, an employee allegedly swung the child between her legs, propelled him several feet into the air, and failed to catch him.

The legal action was taken by Matthew Kittle, Elena Kittle, and their young son, known in legal documents as C.K., against The Bay Clubs Company, LLC. The case was filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Describing a shocking incident, the lawsuit claims that on March 17, at The Clubhouse at Bay Club El Segundo, the Kittle family experienced a nightmare. This facility, spanning 14,000 square feet, is marketed as a safe environment where children can enjoy supervised play and structured activities.

Rosen Saba, LLP, provided surveillance footage to News Media capturing the alarming sequence: a daycare worker tossing the toddler into the air, who then tragically fell to the ground just before being inadvertently landed upon by the adult.

According to the complaint, Matthew Kittle dropped off C.K. at the El Segundo Clubhouse at about 8:35 a.m. and told staff he planned to pick him up at 11:30 a.m. The suit says Kittle also told the club he would be at Manhattan Country Club, about a mile away, while his son was in the Bay Club’s care.

Less than an hour later, at about 9:20 a.m., the lawsuit alleges, a female Bay Club employee was holding C.K. by his hands when she intentionally swung him between her legs, hoisted him over her head and released his hands while he was about six feet above the ground.

The employee failed to catch him, the lawsuit says. C.K. allegedly fell to the hardwood floor, smashed his head and then the employee fell backward and landed on top of him.

The complaint includes still images it says are from Bay Club’s camera system. The filing alleges other adults in the room appeared “aghast” at the severity of the incident.

Ryan Saba, an attorney for the Kittle family, accused the club of failing the child and his parents.

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“When a parent entrusts their child to a daycare, they expect the employees to be properly trained and responsible. The Bay Club failed on both accounts,” Saba, of Rosen Saba, LLP, told News Media.

The lawsuit alleges Bay Club staff then downplayed what happened.

At 9:28 a.m., Elena Kittle received a missed call from the Bay Club, according to the complaint. Two minutes later, Matthew Kittle received a call saying C.K. had “fallen” and had since “calmed down,” the suit alleges. A staff member allegedly said she did not think the parents needed to pick him up but wanted them to know an incident had occurred.

Matthew Kittle called back at 9:34 a.m. and, after being told he could not speak directly to Clubhouse staff, relayed that because he had been told C.K. was calm and not injured, they would pick him up at the end of his scheduled session, the lawsuit says.

At about 9:45 a.m., Bay Club called again and said C.K. needed to be picked up because staff had not been able to settle him down, according to the complaint.

When Matthew Kittle arrived around 10:10 a.m., the suit says, he saw injuries far worse than what had been described.

The child’s right eye was swollen shut, the right side of his face was badly bruised, and his mouth was swollen, according to the filing.

After returning home, the toddler was “extremely drowsy, lethargic, and irritable,” the lawsuit says.

The complaint alleges Elena Kittle later spoke with a Bay Club employee who identified herself as the aquatics director and said C.K. had been held by an employee who fell while squatting, with the child only about 1.5 feet above the ground.

The lawsuit says that account was false.

C.K. was taken to a local hospital later that morning “for evaluation of blunt head trauma,” according to the complaint. Doctors diagnosed him with blunt head trauma, a concussion, also described in the filing as a traumatic brain injury, and a facial abrasion, the lawsuit says.

The suit alleges medical staff questioned whether the child’s injuries matched the club’s description of a short fall.

The next day, C.K. was taken to his pediatrician, where the lawsuit says the doctor also questioned whether the injuries were consistent with a fall of roughly 1.5 feet.

The Kittles repeatedly pressed Bay Club for video, according to the complaint.

On March 21, the company provided the video to the parents, who were “shocked” by the fall and by what they say was an effort to conceal the truth, the lawsuit says.

The complaint also alleges Bay Club’s incident report was false and misleading. According to the lawsuit, the report said the employee lost her footing while picking up C.K. and “caught” him, helping avoid him hitting the ground.

The lawsuit alleges the video proved otherwise.

The family says C.K. continued suffering symptoms in the days and weeks after the incident, including sensitivity to light and sound, irritability, irregular sleep, lethargy and attachment issues.

On April 9, C.K. was evaluated at the UCLA Concussion Clinic, where a neurology specialist noted he was still experiencing concussion symptoms, the complaint says. The lawsuit alleges he continues to suffer symptoms from the traumatic brain injury, including hearing loss.

The suit alleges negligence, negligence per se, negligent hiring, supervision and retention, negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress and battery. The family is seeking damages, punitive damages, civil and statutory penalties, attorneys’ fees and a jury trial.

The Bay Club said in a statement to News Media that it could not discuss pending litigation.

“We are unable to comment on ongoing litigation. At the Bay Club, the safety of our members, team members, and the families we serve is our highest priority,” the company said.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, New York — On Thursday evening, the stars of Disney’s live-action “Moana” graced Washington Heights for the film’s New York premiere.

A blue carpet welcomed attendees, offering an exclusive look at the movie.

This film breathes new life into the cherished, Oscar-nominated animated tale.

Renowned “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail takes his first step into feature filmmaking with this project.

Lin-Manuel Miranda not only co-produces the movie but also brings his musical talents to its soundtrack.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson returns to the movie and talked to Joelle Garguilo at the premiere about his journey from spending time in Hawaii as a child.

“That kid who got evicted off the island of Hawaii and who couldn’t pay the rent? I always say this because it’s locked in my brain. 180 bucks a week was our rent and we couldn’t pay it so we got evicted. So that kid who got evicted off the island to now here in NYC, Moana, this crazy blue carpet, it’s amazing,” Dwayne Johnson said.

“I want people to see it with their families in theatres. I think a lot of people discovered Moana at home, on streaming, and their kids sing the songs and they sing the songs but it’s a whole other experience to see Tommy’s incredible vision of this film on a big screen with the surround sound,” Lin-Manuel Miranda said.

Watch the new live-action “Moana” film in theaters everywhere Friday, July 10.

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British police investigating former Prince Andrew plan to journey to the United States to interview the family of Virginia Giuffre, his long-term accuser who has now passed away, according to recent reports.

Thames Valley Police, the department tasked with probing Andrew’s alleged sexual offenses, are preparing to visit the US soon. Their objective is to speak with Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, and his wife, Amanda, as reported by the Times of London.

The Giuffre family has expressed optimism, noting that Thames Valley Police have shown considerable initiative in delving into the accusations against the former royal, as detailed in the Times.

The officers have already requested access to case files and aim to engage with some of Andrew’s former bodyguards, the report added.

However, the discussions with Sky and Amanda will not be formal interviews, as they are not regarded as direct witnesses to the allegations.

It’s not clear if Thames Valley police bosses have received permission from US authorities to carry out an interview. 

A spokesperson for the police force said it was following “all reasonable lines of inquiry,” without delving into the specifics.

Andrew was initially investigated over long-running claims by Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre that she was made to have sex with him three times — starting when she was 17 — on orders from the financier and his madam Ghislaine Maxwell.

Andrew was never charged and has always denied any wrongdoing – but paid her between $14 million and $16 million in an out-of-court settlement in February 2022. Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025 age 41.

Andrew was arrested on his 66th birthday in February, accused of misconduct in public office after allegedly forwarding confidential trade documents to Epstein. 

In May, it was reported that the ex-prince was being probed over potential sex crimes at royal residences – including Royal Lodge.

Investigators are keen to speak with a woman, who claimed Epstein sent her to have sex with Andrew at his now-former home Royal Lodge for “sexual purposes” in 2010 when she was in her 20s.

“We hope that anyone with relevant information will come forward whenever they are ready to engage with us; our door is always open,” Oliver Wright, the Assistant Chief Constable, said, confirming the woman had not yet come forward.

“There is a risk that the victim survivors may be put off from contacting us because they feel the weight of public, national and international focus will be too much for them.”

Wright said officers would listen and investigate when “she feels ready and able … to come forward and talk to us.”

It marked the first time an Epstein accuser claimed to have had sex with Andrew at a royal residence.

The memory of my daughter, just four years old at the time, walking into the kitchen asking for breakfast, remains one of the most humiliating moments of my life. As she stood there, I was still reeling from a night of cocaine use, the effects of which lingered long after she had gone to sleep in her bed upstairs.

Amid the remnants of my indulgence, she appeared in her pink pajamas, hoping for toast and a viewing of the Trolls movie. Hastily, I managed to prepare her breakfast, set her up at the spotless kitchen table with an iPad, and then faced the daunting task of figuring out how to parent for the rest of the day.

With my husband away on a work trip (a rare scenario that had led to such reckless behavior home rather than at the pub), I realized in that instant I had crossed an undeniable line.

I soon called a taxi to take us to my mother’s house, where I broke down and confessed that I believed I was struggling with addiction. This pivotal moment propelled me to seek help through rehab. More than nine years later, the weight of that shame still lingers, forcing me to pause several times while writing this column to remind myself that my daughter and I have since moved past this chapter, and that she hasn’t witnessed me intoxicated since.

So why revisit this painful memory now? Watching the recent Katie Price documentary brought it all rushing back, especially during the emotional segments featuring her children, Princess and Junior, as they recounted the turmoil caused by their mother’s cocaine use during their younger years.

‘I remember this one time I was in her bed, waiting for her to come back and I woke up at 3.30am to some loud noises and I see her come in the room,’ said Junior, who was just 13 at the time. ‘I’ll never forget the look on her face. She was obviously on stuff… I could see it in her eyes. It scared me because I’ve never seen my mum like that. Mum was on drugs and she couldn’t look after us and that’s the reality of it.’

Junior would go on to live with his dad, Peter Andre. ‘It made me feel like I wasn’t good enough because she wasn’t fixing herself for me, or us,’ he added. ‘Are we not good enough for you?’

His sentiments were echoed by his sister, Princess, who recalled that when she was only 11, her primary attachment to her mother was via a blanket that Price sprayed with her perfume. ‘I remember after school I used to go home and feel so lonely, I used to cuddle into the blanket and just cry.’

These heartbreaking details will, of course, lead many to criticise Price, who has since got back on the straight and narrow, at least where drugs are concerned. She says that the way she affected her children ‘breaks my heart’. But I’m grateful for the family’s honesty, because it shines a light on a subject that few people talk about, and that’s the many children who live with a parent struggling with drugs and alcohol.

According to the most recent data, 478,000 children have a parent with problem alcohol or drug use. This huge number is partly why I talk so openly about my own shameful behaviour when my daughter was a toddler – because recovery is possible, and I really, really wish more women were aware of that.

When I was pregnant, I knew nothing about addiction. I genuinely thought that a baby would cure me of my hard-partying ways. It was a shock, then, when just a week after giving birth I found myself craving booze and drugs. I was so ashamed, I buried my dependency under layers and layers of denial.

I count myself lucky that my husband was a sober, present dad – as Peter Andre so clearly was – because had he been anything like me, I’m pretty sure social services would have taken our daughter from us. Similarly, I am so, so grateful to have been able to go to rehab, because recovery has gifted my daughter the mother she deserved all along.

There are many people who find it completely unfathomable that a woman might not be able to find the willpower to stop doing drugs after she’s had kids. To these people I’d like to say: lucky you, because you’ve clearly not had to encounter the misery of addiction.

It’s a remarkably common – and remarkably misunderstood – illness, one that thrives in the shame and stigma attached to it. When I got clean, I couldn’t believe the number of women I met who had almost identical stories to mine. Like me, they’d put off speaking to a GP or a therapist because of the fear their child might be taken away from them.

I remember hearing their stories and thinking, ‘If only I’d known you existed, I might have got help earlier.’ This is why I’ve repeated that unpleasant memory of utterly neglectful parenting, despite knowing full well people will judge me terribly for it – because there might be a woman out there who needs to know that she isn’t a bad person, just an ill one who sometimes makes bad choices because of that illness.

So let’s applaud Princess and Junior Andre for speaking so frankly about their childhood experiences, and Katie Price for not trying to minimise or deny what they went through. In doing so they send out a powerful message: that you can only tackle a problem by acknowledging it’s there in the first place. 

Zendaya’s a goddess… but she must be melting!

Congratulations to Zendaya – not for her star turn in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey, but for going to the London premiere in a frock that made her look like an actual Greek sculpture. 

The actress’s Schiaparelli couture dress was flown in on a private jet straight from the Paris catwalk it had appeared on that morning, and featured a breastplate that looked hotter than the Ithacan sun. 

No wonder she changed into a free-flowing Valentino gown the moment she entered the cinema.

Who knew that Wimbledon had an on-site pharmacy? All the women hobbling along to it with aching feet, that’s who. 

Turns out that Compeed blister plasters have been one of the bestselling items at the All England Club’s chemist, with sales up sharply on last year, perhaps due to a dramatic rise in celebrities and influencers attending in their stilettos. 

All of which proves once and for all that while tennis runs the risk of injury, there’s no more competitive sport than fashion.

Hey Jude, I’m loving your bromance

I’ll be glued to the England game against Norway on Saturday night, mostly to check in on how Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland are coping having to play against each other. 

The iconic duo have something of a bromance going, and the internet has been chock-a-block with videos of them gazing lovingly into one another’s eyes from back when they used to play together at Borussia Dortmund. 

Forget about Heated Rivalry – this is more like Cleated Rivalry!

Stay cool with a hot water bottle 

How are you getting on during the latest ‘mass sleep deprivation event’, as Greenpeace has taken to describing Britain’s heatwaves? Having tried all the hot weather hacks – ice in front of a fan, blinds down and windows shut during the day – I’ve finally alighted on the best trick, which is to shove my hot water bottle in the freezer, and then fall asleep clinging to it as I do in deep midwinter. Unlike an air conditioning unit, it’s cheap to run and useful all year round.