Discrimination, sexual assault, wrongful termination: Vin Diesel’s former assistant’s lawsuit against the US actor makes shocking reading. The “Fast & Furios” star has so far remained silent about the allegations.
US actor Vin Diesel (56), star of the “Fast & Furious” series, has been sued by a former assistant. The woman filed the lawsuit alleging sexual assault and other offenses in a Los Angeles court on Thursday (local time). The actor’s spokesperson team did not initially respond to a request from the German Press Agency. The portal “Deadline.com” linked the statement of claim.
First sexual harassment, then dismissal
The plaintiff describes an alleged incident in 2010 in a hotel in Atlanta (US state of Georgia) when “Fast Five” was being filmed. After a party, Diesel became aggressive and sexually harassed her. She defended herself, but was overwhelmed by the actor. A little later she received a notice of termination from Diesel’s sister Samantha Vincent, head of the production company OneRace Productions.
The woman is also suing for, among other things, discrimination, infliction of emotional distress and wrongful termination. She is demanding compensation of an undisclosed amount. Diesel has been with model Paloma Jiménez (40) since 2007. The couple has two daughters and a son.
Source: Stern
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