Actor Robert De Niro leaves federal court after attending closing arguments in the civil trial over the claims of his former vice president and personal assistant, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Actor Robert De Niro’s production company, Canal Productions, must pay Graham Chase Robinson $1.26 million in compensationthe interpreter’s personal assistant, who was promoted to the position of financial vice president of the company after several years of working for him.
This employee sued the artist and the aforementioned company for “gender discrimination.” that she suffered during much of her employment, which forced her to resign.
The jury found the company legally responsible for the labor exploitation, degrading treatment and ultimately revenge plots that victimized Chase Robinson It exonerates De Niro personally as no evidence is found of his direct involvement in the events being prosecuted.
After five hours of deliberations, the members of this court reached a unanimous decision on Thursday afternoon, which was confirmed by the judge before the verdict was announced.
Discharged, but his counterclaim is unfounded
The court in Manhattan (New York) also dismissed the Hollywood star’s countersuit against his former right-hand man, whom he accused of defrauding the company of thousands of dollars by excessive use of discount cards or by indulging in television during the Working hours.
Actor Robert De Niro’s former personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson (right), stands smiling and a little crying in federal court in Manhattan after a jury awarded her $1.2 million. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
“We are pleased that the jury saw what we saw and returned a verdict that confirms Chase Robinson’s statements to Robert De Niro’s company Canal Productions,” said the plaintiff’s legal team.
Yesterday’s meeting on Thursday brings an end to a sensitive dispute that led to the famous actor, 80, being summoned to comment on October 30.
He lost his temper more than once
Visibly nervous and indignant, De Niro lost his temper several times while responding to the prosecution lawyer, who did not hesitate to question him about the “hostile, offensive and intimidating” manner in which he allegedly addressed his former associate. “This is all absurd!” the protagonist of films like “Raging Bull” even blurted out.
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In his previous statement, Chase Robinson described De Niro as a spiteful man who didn’t even dare to write a letter of recommendation when the manager decided to leave after 11 years of service.
Also during her time as Vice President of Canal Productions The plaintiff took on tasks such as decorating the artist’s Christmas tree or caring for the artist personally in the event of illness.: a claim that De Niro ultimately confirmed.
On the other hand, De Niro and therefore his partner Tiffany Chen, since they are freed from personal responsibility, can now ignore the allegations that Chase Robinson also directed against the artist’s romantic partner.
Robert De Niro and his partner Tiffany Chen. (BangShowbiz)
The former assistant accused Chen – who gave birth to her first child with the interpreter last May – of allegedly insulting her out of hypothetical jealousy. De Niro responded that his employee “imagined” that her relationship with him was “more intimate” than it actually was. “She [Chen] I had a feeling there might be something there, and maybe I was right,” the actor slipped.
