The hot-headed socialite was taken to Montgomery County prison yesterday afternoon, and could spend "at least several weeks" there before her probation-violation hearing, Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor said.
Tepper is accused of scratching the face of new nanny Urszula Kordzior and pushing her to the ground Sunday night as the woman tried to leave Tepper's Eagle View estate on Spring Mill Road. When Kordzior's daughter attempted to intervene, Tepper pushed her too, according to court documents.
Tepper denied the allegations, according to 6ABC, and said they were fabricated by a disgruntled employee.
While she avoided a jail sentence before, the former president of the Philadelphia Polo Club might not be so lucky this time. The probation violation, which Castor termed the most serious of the alleged offenses, carries up to a year in prison. The assault charges, all misdemeanors, also could involve jail time.
"Without a doubt, we'll be seeking jail time," Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney John Gradel said. "She's accused of basically the same conduct for which she received probation the first time."
A confrontation
According to Lower Merion police, the incident took place at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Kordzior alleged that Tepper, who she said had been drinking, became angry and blocked the door.
The mother of four, ages 2 to 13, followed her employee outside. She demanded that the nanny return the keys to the car that Tepper had provided her, according to the police report. Then she scratched the left side of Kordzior's face and lip with her hand and shoved her down.
When Kordzior's daughter, Maja, approached and asked Tepper not to hurt her mother, Tepper called her a "bitch" and shoved her aside, according to police.
The nanny, who police said spoke with a foreign accent, was treated for her injuries at Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Tepper said yesterday that she was the real victim.
