American actor Vin Diesel in a file photo. EFE/Eric Thayer
The actor Vin Diesel Was defendant by a former assistant for allegedly assaulting her sexually in 2010, according to legal documents recorded this Thursday in a court in The angel.
Asta Jonasson accuses the star “Fast and Furious” from Touch her and kiss her forcefullyin addition to masturbating in front of her in one Hotel in Atlantaduring the filming of the fifth part of the well-known film series, according to the lawsuit, to which AFP had access.
Jonasson was hired by in 2010 A racethe producer of Dieselworking as an assistant to the actor, the lawsuit states.
“Her first task was to immediately drive to work at the location where 'Fast Five' was being filmed,” adds the text, which details the then-assistant's responsibilities, “including maintaining close physical proximity to Vin Diesel at parties where his long-time girlfriend was not present (…), which could give him an alibi if he were photographed with another woman.”
The text says that after a night in which Diesel “He received several women in the Empire Suite of his luxury hotel,” Jonasson was asked to eject the actress from the house, but when he was alone in the room with her, “he sexually assaulted her.”
The events occurred during the filming of the fifth part of the well-known film series “Fast and Furious” (AP/FILE).
Jonasson states that physically and verbally rejected all of the actor's attemptsnegative that Diesel “ignored.”
The lawsuit highlights the obesity of Dieselin addition to his power as an employer as factors that facilitated the alleged attack.
The woman assures that the next day Samantha Vincentthe actor's sister, called her as president of One Race to fire her.
“Instead of taking action to protect or punish them from further sexual assault Vin Diesel “Because of his actions, Vincent (…) terminated his contract.”
Jonasson, who is also suing Vincent and the production company, states in the document that It has only now come to light, motivated by the MeToo movement, that represented the all-powerful producer Hollywood Harvey Weinsteinand exposed a tradition of abuse of women in the entertainment industry.
In addition to allegations of causing emotional harm and violating her employment rights, Jonasson is seeking unspecified financial compensation in the lawsuit against the actor, his sister and his company.
(With information from AFP)
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