According to ** reports, Los Angeles, USA, local time on December 21,Vin Diesel, the 56-year-old actor of "Fast and Furious", was sued by former assistant Asta Jonathan on charges of "sexual battery" and other crimes. The lawsuit alleges that it happened during the filming of "Fast and Furious 5" in 2010. Just hours after the incident, Jonathan was fired by Vin Diesel's sister, Samantha Vincent, president of One Race Productions. "Jonathan was well aware that she was fired because she was no longer useful — Vin Diesel used her to satisfy his sexual desires, and she rebelled against his acumen," the lawsuit filings say. ”
In addition to the allegations, the lawsuit also mentions gender discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and negligent supervision, among others.
Fast & Furious 5" stillsVin Diesel denied the allegationVin Diesel's lawyer, Brian Friedman, said in a statement: ".Let me be clear: Vin Diesel categorically and completely denies this allegation. It was the first time he had heard of it — allegations from an employee who allegedly employed him for nine days 13 years ago. We have clear evidence to completely refute these bizarre allegations. ”
Jonathan's lawyer, Claire-Liz Coutley, said her client's lawsuit was aimed at holding Vin Diesel and those who "allowed and covered up his ainaction accountable." Netizen: Let the bullets fly for a while
On this matter, netizens are hotly discussed:
Gorgong of the Invisible Isle: 13 years ago, I couldn't get evidence and now I said it, so?
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Xiao Li Feidao beeped: This is too unbelievable.
Stupid Little Penguin 2023: Well, it's been so long, how can you get evidence to prove it?Let the bullets fly for a while.
A little more newsIn 1990, Vin Diesel starred in his first film "Speechless Ask the Sky", and participated in movies such as "Saving Private Ryan", "Interstellar Legend", "Brave Daddy", "Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle" and other movies. Among them, the most influential is the racing-themed action crime movie "Fast and Furious" series.
Fast & Furious 10 stills From the first film in the "Fast & Furious" series came out in 2001, Vin Diesel has been playing the role of Dominic Toledo. The franchise has grossed extremely well both nationally and internationally, with the 7th and 8th installments both grossing over $1 billion. In May this year, the 10th film in the series "Fast and Furious 10" starring him was released in Chinese mainland, according to the data of Lighthouse Professional Edition, the cumulative box office of the film is 98.4 billion.
It is understood that Vin Diesel's participation in the film has a total global box office of more than 10 billion US dollars. This year, the movies "Fast and Furious 10" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" (Vin Diesel voices Groot) were released, helping the mainland box office of the movie starring Vin Diesel to exceed 10 billion yuan.
**: Red Star NewsChina News Service, News Morning Post, Orange Persimmon News, Weibo netizen commentsThe copyright belongs to the original authorEditor in charge: Zhai XiaochenReview: Zhang Lei
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