Jennifer Lopez to Face Ex-Husband in Court  5/2/05

Jennifer Lopez is being sued by her first husband Ojani Noa, who claims the Latina singer forced him to quit his job to run her California restaurant, but unfairly sacked him six months later despite his success.

The Jenny From the Block star, who married Noa in 1997 but left him a year later (98), will appear in court in October (05) to deny her ex-husband's unfair dismissal lawsuit.

Noa says he was grateful Lopez offered him a managerial job at Madres restaurant, Pasadena, despite the fact they had started divorce proceedings.

But he was horrified when she ignored the staggering profits he had made at the eatery, and fired him.

He also claims he returned to the restaurant to work as a security guard, but was again axed after six months because he demanded a pay rise.

He says, "They called me into the office and said, 'We decided to let you go.' I was shocked.

"After six months, I made her a lot of money. For no reason they said, 'See you later. Thank you'."