Former assistant accuses film actor Vin Diesel of sexual harassment – Dainik Savera Times

Washington: American actor Vin Diesel’s former personal assistant has sued the ‘Fast and Furious’ star, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during the shooting of ‘Fast Five’ in 2010. A lawyer for the actor, whose real name is Mark Sinclair, said his client completely rejects the allegations. BBC gave this information on Friday.

Asta Jonason claims in the lawsuit that the actor pinned her to a wall and she performed a sex act on herself. Asta is also suing her for wrongful termination, claiming her company fired her just hours after the alleged sexual assault.

Ms Asta alleges in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Thursday that she was sexually assaulted while filming ‘Fast Five’ at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta. She said in the lawsuit that Sinclair, 56, had physically assaulted her in his hotel room and ignored her disagreements.

When she screamed and ran to a nearby bathroom, the actor also assaulted her, the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit says that just hours after the incident, the actor’s sister Samantha Vincent contacted him and fired him from the company. She is also suing the actor’s sister and his production company.

However, Ms Vincent did not respond to comment on the matter. The lawsuit alleges that she was fired because she was no longer useful and that actor Diesel used her to satisfy his sexual desires. It said Ms Jonasson felt helpless, her self-esteem was shattered and she began to question whether she would have to trade her body for a successful career.

The former assistant also claimed that a few days before the incident with Sinclair, another executive of the company had made a similar offer to him at the same hotel. In his lawsuit, he includes claims of gender discrimination, unlawful retaliation, emotional distress and wrongful dismissal, in addition to sexual harassment. Mr. Sinclair’s lawyer Brian Friedman said in a written statement to CNN on Thursday that the actor denies the claims in their entirety. Reject from.

A lawyer for Ms Jonasson told the BBC that his client wanted to hold Vin Diesel and those who sexually assaulted her accountable for their brutal actions and tried to hush up the case. Apart from the Fast & Furious series, Vin Diesel is known for films like Guardians of the Galaxy, XXX and Riddick. Mr Sinclair is also the producer of the Fast & Furious series and is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. Are one.