2023-12-22 04:18:45
The sexual assault would have occurred while the actor was filming the fifth installment of “Fast and Furious.” His lawyer Bryan Freedman “categorically denied this statement” (EFE / Eric Thayer)
Christmas times might not necessarily be jolly for Vin Diesel. In an unexpected twist, the American actor and producer has been sued this week by his former assistant Asta Jonasson for allegedly creating a hostile work environment and sexually attacking her 13 years ago, during one of the filming of the acclaimed “Fast and Furious” franchise. .
The lawsuit in question was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and exposed an incident dated 2010. According to documents that TMZ has disclosed, Jonasson was hired by the production company One Race Films, owned by Diesel, to be his assistant while filming the fifth installment of “Fast and Furious” in Georgia. The woman maintains that Diesel subjected her to a humiliating situation in a hotel suite.
The events took place during the filming of the fifth installment of the well-known film franchise “Fast and Furious” (AP/FILE)
In the document, the complainant narrates how, while at the St. Regis in Atlanta, he was “entertaining several women in the Empire Suite of his luxury hotel.” When the last woman left, Asta had to remove the actor from the place to avoid the photographers. However, Jonasson alleges that Diesel ignored his “clear statements of non-consent.”
The crude account of the complaint was revealed by TMZ detailed an intense physical and sexual assault by Vin, who, according to Jonasson, lifted her dress and tried to pull down her underwear. She then pulled down her shorts and proceeded to jerk off to her while he held her once morest the wall. Asta claims to have closed his eyes to “dissociate” during her traumatic experience.
The lawsuit filed by Asta Jonasson recounted events that occurred in a luxury suite in Atlanta, where the actor allegedly kissed her, touched her and masturbated in her without her consent.
The woman claims that the next day, Samantha Vincent, the actor’s sister, called her as president of One Race to fire her, calling her a “hobby.” Her former assistant claimed in the lawsuit that she attributes her firing to the resistance she put up once morest Diesel during the alleged assault.
Jonasson, who is also suing Vincent and the production company, states in the document that it only came to light now motivated by the MeToo movement, which led to the all-powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in jail, and revealed a tradition of abuses once morest women. women in the entertainment industry.
In total, the defendants are Vin Diesel, his sister and the company One Race Films for sexual assault, wrongful termination and hostile work environment. In this way, Asta Jonasson seeks financial compensation of USD 10,000 for each violation, in addition to unspecified punitive damages, as reported by CNN.
Diesel’s defense soon appeared to “categorically” deny the accusations. “There is clear evidence that completely refutes these extravagant accusations,” wrote his lawyer (REUTERS / Mario Anzuoni)
This Thursday followingnoon, just hours following the news spread, the 56-year-old actor’s defense did not take long to appear. Bryan Freedman, Diesel’s attorney, issued a statement denying the allegations.
“Let me be very clear: Vin Diesel categorically denies this claim in its entirety,” Freedman said. “This is the first time he has heard of this 13+ year old claim made by a supposed 9-day employee. “There is clear evidence that completely refutes these outlandish accusations,” he wrote.
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