Taking a cue from Victoria Principal, athlete Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa are countersuing their housekeeper for charges she brought against the pair in March.

Sources confirm exclusively to RadarOnline.com that the baller is suing former maid Maria Jimenez for Breach of Contract, Breach of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing.

"During the period of her employment, the Bryant family treated Jimenez with utmost respect," the Bryant's claim in the documents.