“Fast and Furious” star Vin Diesel has been accused by his former assistant of sexual battery whereas working for him in 2010.
Astra Jonasson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday alleging that Diesel pressured himself onto her in a lodge suite in Atlanta. The lawsuit alleges she tried to flee from the room after being pressured into Diesel’s mattress, however the actor moved towards her then groped her breasts and kissed her chest.
Diesel tried to tug down her underwear, inflicting her to scream as she ran towards the close by rest room. He finally pressured her to the touch his erect penis and started to masturbate, the go well with says.
The lawsuit mentioned Jonasson closed her eyes in concern of angering Diesel any additional and wished the assault would finish.
Jonasson was fired hours later by Diesel’s sister Samantha Vincent, who can be the president of his One Race Productions.
The lawsuit acknowledged that Jonasson felt like she was a “piece of trash” and her self-worth was “demolished.”
“It was clear to her that she was being fired because she was no longer useful — Vin Diesel had used her to fulfill his sexual desires and she had resisted his sexual assaults,” the go well with alleges.
Jonasson is suing Diesel and his firm for making a hostile work atmosphere, negligent supervision and wrongful termination, amongst her different claims.
Representatives for Diesel didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Jonasson’s lawyer, Claire-Lise Kutlay, mentioned in an announcement that her shopper’s lawsuit seeks to carry Diesel and people who “allowed and covered up his sexual assault, accountable for their egregious actions.”
“Employers must protect and defend people when they speak up about sexual assault and harassment,” Kutlay mentioned. “We hope Ms. Jonasson’s courageous decision to come forward helps create lasting change and empowers other survivors.”
Diesel has starred as Dominic Toretto for the reason that “The Fast and Furious” franchise’s inaugural movie in 2001. The flicks have develop into large earners on the home and worldwide field workplace, with the previous two movies every making greater than $1 billion.
Earlier this yr, the franchise’s tenth installment, “Fast X,” starring Diesel, opened with $67.5 million in ticket gross sales.
