Troubled entertainer Liza Minnelli says her former bodyguard, who claims she forced him to have sex with her to keep his job, and her estranged husband David Gest have joined forces to attack and embarrass her publicly, according to US court papers.

Oscar-winning singer-actress Liza Minnelli filed a $250,000 (€193,800) counterclaim against a former driver and bodyguard in response to his reported allegations that she frequently beat him.