Esai Morales, former NYPD Blue star, is being sued by an ex-girlfriend for Elizabeth Mazzocchi allegedly assaulting and passing on herpes to her. In court papers filed by Mazzocchi - who used to live with Morales - in Los Angeles Superior Court, the 44-year-old actor stands accused of assault, battery, intentional and negligent transmission of a sexually transmitted disease, and breach of oral contract.Mazzocchi claims Morales knew he had herpes but never told her about it, meaning she has "an incurable disease that will have associated medical expenses, pain and discomfort for the rest of her life." The couple began dating at the start of 2006 and within a couple of months they were living together and Mazzocchi was managing Morales' career.But the relationship began to breakdown and Mazzocchi claims that this is when the abuse started. She claims that he 'forcably raped' her in May 2006 and 'punched and kicked' her in November of the same year. She also said that Morales owes her £25,000 in management fees.