Actor Robert De Niro says the legal claims by a former personal assistant who worked for him are nonsense.
Actor Robert De Niro took the stand Monday as his civil dispute with a former assistant heads to trial.Actor Robert De Niro took the witness stand Monday in the New York civil case brought by his former assistant Graham Case Robinson, and at times, the two-time Academy Award winner took issue with some of the questions from Robinson's attorney Andrew Macurdy.Robinson claims De Niro used sexual language and assigned odd jobs to her around his home that felt sexist.
"When there is an objection, you pause," Liman told De Niro after several similar moments had already occurred, adding that since De Niro had already answered the question before the judge ruled, the answers would remain in the record. De Niro took particular exception to questions soon after he took the stand, when Macurdy asked him if Robinson’s role as his lead assistant was to do "anything and everything," since that was how De Niro described it in an earlier deposition.
During opening statements, Robinson's attorney Brent Hannafan told jurors that De Niro once asked Robinson to scratch his back. When she asked why he didn’t use a back scratcher, De Niro replied, "I like the way you do it."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Robert De Niro Trial: Actor Takes Stand Over Discrimination ClaimsGraham Chase Robinson, Canal’s former vp of production and finance, claims she was discriminated against by De Niro and retaliated against after disagreements with his girlfriend. De Niro claims Robinson misappropriated company funds.
Read more »
Robert De Niro Trial: Actor Faces Discrimination Claims From AssistantSpeculation of a jealous assistant, an irritated girlfriend and millions of frequent-flyer miles take center stage of a trial set to start on Monday in New York federal court.
Read more »
Jury selection expected to start in discrimination suit against Robert de NiroThe actor's former longtime assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, is suing De Niro for $12 million.
Read more »
Nolte: Robert De Niro’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ DOA at Box OfficeSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Robert De Niro to testify in sensational showdown with ex-assistant in ManhattanRobert De Niro's alleged voicemail to Graham Chase Robinson
Read more »
Robert De Niro Discrimination Trial Jury Set: Oscar Winner Will Testify TodayOpening arguments in a workplace civil case pitting actor Robert De Niro against his former executive assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, will begin this afternoon in a federal courtroom in Manhattan…
Read more »