Robert De Niro and his former assistant Graham Chase Robinson are facing off in Manhattan federal court over dueling misconduct claims. Robinson claims that the Taxi Driver actor subjected her to “years of gender discrimination and harassment,” while his counterclaim alleges financial misconduct, including misuse of company frequent-flier miles. These dueling allegations of gender-based and financial wrongdoing are expected to be argued before jurors over a two-week period.
These trial proceedings could prove to be quite dishy. De Niro’s girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, gave birth to their baby in April 2023, and Robinson has contended that Chen had a role in her allegedly unjust treatment. Text messages between De Niro and Chen might be introduced at trial. A copy of an exchange between them suggests that Chen told De Niro that Robinson was romantically interested in him. Here’s a rundown of their legal dispute thus far.
Robinson started working as De Niro’s executive assistant at his company, Canal Productions, in 2008 in hopes of having a prominent career in the entertainment industry. While Robinson was promoted to director of production in 2011 and vice-president of production and finance in 2017, she alleges her ascent came amid a backdrop of allegedly “abusive” behavior. The details of her allegations are very detailed.
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