Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen fire back at intern who 'worked 50-hour weeks without pay'

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen accused of exploiting interns at their fashion label in class-action lawsuit which claims they imposed 50-hour weeks
Ex-intern alleges she was forced to run personal errands, clean, and photocopy for the twins in New York - and was never paid
But former tween stars deny every allegation in case - and claim ex intern Shahista Lalani is just a liar
They want lawsuit thrown out and ex-intern to pay their attorney fees

By Ryan Parry West Coast Correspondent For Dailymail.com

Published: 07:17 EST, 25 September 2015 | Updated: 08:03 EST, 25 September 2015

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have fired back at a former intern's class-action lawsuit - calling her a liar.

The former tween stars' company, Dualstar Entertainment Group, is accused of working at least 40 interns to the bone and without paying them a dime, but it denies those and dozens more allegations in recent court documents.

Documents obtained by Daily Mail Online reveal that the Olsen's want the lawsuit brought by former intern, Shahista Lalani, thrown out. The famous sister's say no laws were violated and they did not act in a 'reckless or malicious manner'.

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Ashley (left) and Mary-Kate Olsen (right) walk the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in May

Lalani claims Dualstar Entertainment Group had her input data into spreadsheets, run personal errands for paid employees, organize materials, clean, photocopy, sew, and cut patterns, among other menial tasks.

She says she worked nearly 50 hours a week, five days a week during her internship with the Olsens' fashion label, The Row, for five months in 2012.

Lalani claimed those 50-hour work weeks landed her in the hospital with dehydration.

She also says she witnessed fellow interns cry while performing menial tasks like going on coffee runs.

Lalani was quoted in Page Six saying 'The head technical designer was like, 'Go get my Advil. I need this and this because I'm feeling sick and I have this meeting.'

In all the cases, the interns were reportedly never paid and never received any academic or vocational credit, which is required by law for an internship.

The lawsuit goes on to blast the Olsen's company for using unpaid interns instead of hiring paid employees to do the same type of jobs.

Shahista Lalani is now a fashion designer in New York City. She interned for the Olsen sister's entertainment company, Dualstar

Lalani poses for a selfie for her 3,000 plus Instagram followers. The ex-intern claims she was overworked and never paid by Dualstar Entertainment Group

Tweens Mary-Kate (left) and Ashley Olsen (right) sport similar styles on the red carpet. The sisters are now being sued by a former intern turned fashion designer

It claims Dualstar Entertainment committed 'unlawful conduct and caused the interns to be significantly damaged as a result of their actions' - all things the group denies.

The ex-intern now wants the 29-year-old twins' company to pay all former and current interns minimum wage for the hours they put in.

THE ROAD TO FORTUNE

The Olsen twins launched their acting career at nine months old as Michelle Tanner on Full House

They started Dualstar Entertainment Group at six years old

The twins made millions off videos, books, cosmetics and clothing

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have a combined net worth of $300 million

According to Lalani's Instagram account, she is now a fashion designer in New York City. Her account has more than 3,000 followers.

The class-action lawsuit was filed in a New York Court earlier this year on behalf of everyone who has worked for free at the company past and present.

The Olsen's are just now firing back - claiming the woman suing them is lying about working 50- hour work weeks.

They even say her claim about no getting vocational and education credits for their interns at Dualstar is bogus.

Mary-Kate and Ashley are demanding the entire suit be thrown out and that the woman suing them pay their attorney fees.

Mary-Kate and Ashley are most famous for their role as Michelle Tanner on the hit show Full House.

The Olsen twins broke into the acting scene playing Michelle Tanner on Full House also starring (from left to right) Dave Coulier, Bob Saget, and John Stamos

It launched in 1987 and the girls began filming for it at nine months old. They continued through the show's run, which ended in 1995.

In 1993, the then six year old's created Dualstar Entertainment Group that churned out videos, books, hair care products, cosmetics and clothing.

In addition to their couture fashion label, The Row - they also have a contemporary collection called Elizabeth and James, as well as Olsenboye which is a women's clothing line for J.C. Penny.

At the age of 21 Forbes ranked the former child stars as the 11th richest women in entertainment.

Most recently, the Olsen's named Womenswear Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America for their brand, The Row.

Mary-Kate and Ashley are worth an estimated $300 million.

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