Mar. 12 2024, Printed 12:35 p.m. ET
Vin Diesel’s manufacturing firm denied all allegations of wrongdoing within the bombshell sexual battery lawsuit introduced by the actor’s ex-assistant.
In response to court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, attorneys for One Race Movies, the manufacturing firm shaped by Diesel in 1995, requested a court docket to dismiss all claims introduced by Asta Jonasson.
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In her go well with, Jonasson claimed she was employed by Diesel’s manufacturing firm in 2010 to work because the actor’s assistant on Quick 5.
The undertaking was filmed in Georgia. Jonasson mentioned she was at Diesel’s suite on the St. Regis resort the place he was hanging with a number of ladies.
Jonasson mentioned the ladies finally left and he or she was instructed to get Diesel out of the resort with out being photographed, the go well with claimed.
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The lady claimed in her lawsuit that Diesel pressured himself on her contained in the resort room. She claimed he groped her breast and kissed her with out consent.
She mentioned Diesel continued his assault by pulling up her gown and making an attempt to take off her underwear. She claimed the actor put her in opposition to the wall and grabbed her hand. She mentioned he positioned her hand on his penis after which stripped all the way down to his underwear.
Jonasson mentioned he pulled down his underwear and began to pleasure himself, per the go well with. The assistant claimed she closed her eyes and tried not to consider the incident.
Within the go well with, Jonasson claimed Diesel completed after which informed her, “Nobody can say s— about Asta” after which left her.
Jonasson mentioned Diesel’s sister known as her after the incident and fired her. She believes it was as a result of she didn’t adjust to Diesel’s sexual requests.
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Her go well with learn, “For years, Ms. Jonasson remained silent, afraid to talk out in opposition to one of many world’s highest-grossing actors, afraid she could be ostracized from the trade which had a sample of defending highly effective males and silencing survivors of sexual harassment and assault, and anxious that as a inexperienced card holder that talking out may jeopardize her potential future citizenship.”
“Certainly, One Race required all workers to signal non-disclosure agreements to forestall them from discussing something associated to Vin Diesel,” the go well with learn. “Empowered by the #MeToo and Time’s Up actions, and with the safety of the Communicate Out Act and up to date revival of her claims by AB2777, Ms. Jonasson is unwilling to stay silent any longer and seeks to reclaim her company and justice for the struggling she endured by the hands of Vin Diesel and One Race.”
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On the time, Diesel’s powerhouse lawyer Bryan Freedman mentioned in regards to the go well with, “Let me be very clear, Vin Diesel categorically denies this declare in its entirety. That is the primary he has ever heard about this greater than 13-year-old declare made by a purportedly 9-day worker. There may be clear proof which fully refutes these outlandish allegations.”
Within the newly discipline response, One Race Movies argued, “[Race One] is knowledgeable and believes, and primarily based thereon alleges, that the Criticism, and every reason behind motion acknowledged therein, is barred as [Jonasson] knowingly and voluntarily relinquished and waived any and all rights she might have had arising from the allegations set forth within the Criticism, and [Jonasson] waived the breaches and conduct, if any, of which she now complains.”
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Additional, the corporate argued, “that the Criticism, and every reason behind motion acknowledged therein, is barred by cause of Plaintiff’s consent.”
Relating to her termination, One Race argued “that each one actions taken by Defendant with respect to Plaintiff, always related to the Criticism, had been taken in good religion for legit non-discriminatory functions.”
Diesel has but to file his official reply to the go well with.