Robert De Niro to testify in sensational showdown with ex-assistant in Manhattan

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lawsuit filed against Robert De Niro, by his former personal assistant.De Niro’s company, Canal Productions, has been ordered to pay more than $1.2 million to Graham Chase Robinson, the actor’s long-time personal assistant, after it was found to have engaged in gender discrimination.However, De Niro himself was found to be not personally liable for the abuse. This follows a two-week trial in New York City, where De Niro denied all claims of being an abusive employer.Robinson, 41, brought claims against De Niro after she quit the job in 2019 following disagreements with De Niro’s then girlfriend, Tiffany Chen.

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A civil jury in New York City is set to begin deliberating today whether Robert De Niro abused and discriminated against his longtime personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, and whether Robinson misused funds from the actor’s company, Canal, and stole office property including millions of frequent-flier miles before she quit in 2019 after 11 years on De Niro’s payroll.

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unfolding this week in a Manhattan courtroom as the A-list actor faces off in an absurd civil trial against his former longtime personal assistant, Chase Robinson over back scratches and air miles – with the backdrop of a simmering cat fight between the women in De Niro’s life.As a bonus, it includes a few plugs for bingeable classic shows. Even De Niro’s attorney acknowledged in court that, “This trial is going to be a little bit like a movie.’’And it’s already given the focus group, otherwise known as the jury, some decent chuckles, according to those who saw their reaction.

Robert De Niro reportedly raised his voice towards his former personal assistant in court earlier this week, and admitted that he may have called her a berating name.De Niro’s former executive assistant Graham Chase Robinson has brought claims against the 80-year-old-actor, seeking $12 million in damages for emotional distress and reputational harm.Robinson, 41, has claimed that she was made to carry out demeaning and disruptive tasks for the actor ranging from buttoning his shirts to being called on in the middle of the night. She also claims she experienced berating language from her employer, which the Killers Of The Flower Moon actor has partially admitted.According to The Independent, when asked about an incident where Robinson failed to wake him in time for an important meeting, De Niro responded, “Yeah, fine, I berated her.”Additionally, he admitted to the possibility of name-calling.

Robert De Niro, the Oscar-winning actor, lost his cool in a New York courtroom this week. He shouted "shame on you!" at his former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, who is suing him for millions of dollars, accusing him of being abusive. Graham, 41, watched with her lawyers as De Niro's anger built while attorney Andrew Macurdy discussed accusations about the actor's behaviour towards Robinson from 2008 until 2019.

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Whoopi Goldberg became emotional on Monday’s episode of The View as she reminisced about her childhood.The actor, known for her impressive entertainment career and EGOT status appeared on the talk show, The View, this week, where she was surprised by some audience members who were familiar faces to the star.According to Entertainment Weekly, the Sister Act star went over to the ‘Hot Topics’ table, before casting a teary-eyed glance over at the audience where she spotted a group of people.As the camera panned over to the front row, Goldberg said, “My past is sitting in the front.”She explained that the people she saw were a family she befriended when she was growing up in New York City, adding that they lived in an apartment building “across the street” from where she was raised. Goldberg and her brother were brought up in a public housing project in Manhattan in the 1950s-60s.She described the families’ closeness saying, “We grew up together.

Robert De Niro was left absolutely furious in the courtroom this week as he screamed "shame on you!" at his former assistant who is suing him after accusing him of being abusive.

center stage again in Manhattan federal court Tuesday as he begrudgingly copped to asking his former personal assistant to scratch his back — before exploding, “You got me!”The blustery, 80-year-old Oscar winner got defensive on the stand for the second day running as he attempted to rebuff accusations from longtime ex-staffer Graham Chase Robinson, 41, that he was a terrible boss who subjected her to years of unwanted touching, abusive language and demeaning misogynistic tasks. Asked about an incident where Robinson claims De Niro forced her to scratch his back instead of using a back-scratcher, the “Raging Bull’’ star confessed it likely happened twice — but only when he had an itch in a spot where he couldn’t reach.“OK, twice? You got me! I’m saying this is nonsense,” fumed De Niro, who was dressed in a dark gray polo shirt and navy blazer.

UPDATED, 4:27 PM: A calmer Robert De Niro, facing friendlier questioning from one of his lawyers Tuesday, testified that he would give his departing personal assistant a job recommendation when she left but not the draft letter she submitted for him to sign after she abruptly quit in 2019 despite an earlier deal to stay on longer. 

Whoopi Goldberg became emotional on Monday’s episode of The View as she reminisced about her childhood.The actor, known for her impressive entertainment career and EGOT status appeared on the talk show, The View, this week, where she was surprised by some audience members who were familiar faces to the star.According to Entertainment Weekly, the Sister Act star went over to the ‘Hot Topics’ table, before casting a teary-eyed glance over at the audience where she spotted a group of people.As the camera panned over to the front row, Goldberg said, “My past is sitting in the front.”She explained that the people she saw were a family she befriended when she was growing up in New York City, adding that they lived in an apartment building “across the street” from where she was raised. Goldberg and her brother were brought up in a public housing project in Manhattan in the 1950s-60s.She described the families’ closeness saying, “We grew up together.

Opening 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, with De Niro himself expected to testify today under direct examination by one of Robinson’s lawyers. 

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moon was fully protected.Leonardo DiCaprio took extra precautions for his spanking scene with Robert De Niro in “Killers of the Flower Moon” by wearing butt padding.“I do remember doing them quite a few times and thinking, ‘Oh, that must hurt,’ cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto said in an interview with Insider published on Tuesday, of the scene between DiCaprio, 48, and De Niro, 80. “There was some padding on [DiCaprio’s] butt.

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