Actor Vin Diesel has been in the media spotlight in recent hours. The performer of films such as A Super Hard Kangaroo or Guardians of the Galaxy was sued this Thursday by a woman who claims to have worked as her assistant and to have suffered a sexual assault in 2010, specifically during the filming of the film Fast
The interpreter and his legal team have “categorically” denied the facts accused of him, denounced by Asta Jonasson. The defense points out the existence of evidence that refutes the “extravagant accusations.” “Let me be very clear: Vin Diesel categorically denies this claim in its entirety. This is the first time he has heard of this 13+ year old claim made by an alleged 9-day employee. There is clear evidence that completely refutes it.” these extravagant accusations,” the statement said.
The lawsuit filed by the victim claims that the attack occurred in a suite at the St. Regis hotel in Atlanta (Georgia). In the document filed before the Los Angeles Superior Court, the plaintiff claims that Diesel groped her, forcibly kissed her and masturbated in front of her. “Jonasson continually struggled to free himself from her grasp, while he repeatedly said no,” but Vin Diesel ignored the woman’s “non-consent,” the cited document states.
“Vin Diesel knelt, pulled Ms. Jonasson’s dress down to her waist and sexually abused her body, running his hands up Ms. Jonasson’s upper legs, including her inner thighs. Ms. Jonasson closed his eyes, trying to dissociate himself from the sexual assault and avoid making him angry,” states the complaint filed by the victim, to which Vanity Fair has recently had access.
According to the complainant, Samantha Vincent, sister of the accused, contacted her a week after the attack to fire her. “It was clear to her that they were firing her because she was no longer useful: Vin Diesel had used her to satisfy her sexual desires and she had resisted his attacks. Jonasson’s esteem was demolished,” the report says. complaint.
The victim of the alleged assault also accuses the actor of “gender discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, hostile work environment, wrongful termination and retaliation.” We will have to wait to find out how the judicial process in which Diesel, one of the most recognized actors in the film industry worldwide, is involved, continues.
