Key takeaways:
- Actor Vin Diesel is facing a lawsuit from his former assistant, Asta Jonasson, alleging sexual battery and wrongful termination.
- The lawsuit seeks to hold Diesel accountable for his alleged sexual assaults, and his former employer accountable for its unlawful termination of her employment and cover up of the sexual assaults.
- The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, and a jury trial is being requested.
Actor Vin Diesel is facing a lawsuit from his former assistant, Asta Jonasson, who alleges sexual battery and wrongful termination in a 2010 incident. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles, also names Diesel’s sister, film producer Samantha Vincent, and One Race Films, the production company founded by Diesel and run by Vincent.
According to Jonasson’s attorney, Claire-Lise Kutlay, the lawsuit seeks to hold Diesel accountable for his alleged sexual assaults, and her former employer accountable for its unlawful termination of her employment and cover up of the sexual assaults. The suit alleges violations including a hostile work environment, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination, wrongful termination and sexual battery.
Diesel’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, said in a statement Thursday that Diesel “categorically denies this claim in its entirety.”
Jonasson’s lawsuit is the latest in a string of allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent figures in the entertainment industry. The #MeToo movement has brought increased attention to the issue of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, and has led to a number of high-profile cases being brought to light.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, and a jury trial is being requested. It is unclear when the case will go to trial, but it is likely to be closely watched as it could have far-reaching implications for the entertainment industry.
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