Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery in ex-assistant’s lawsuit
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Asta Jonasson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging that Diesel forced himself onto her in a hotel suite in 2010.
Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel has been accused by his former assistant of sexual battery while working for him in 2010.
Asta Jonasson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday alleging that Diesel forced himself onto her in a hotel suite in Atlanta. The lawsuit alleges she tried to escape from the room after being forced into Diesel’s bed, but the actor moved toward her then groped her breasts and kissed her chest.
Diesel attempted to pull down her underwear, causing her to scream as she ran toward the nearby bathroom. He eventually forced her to touch his erect penis and began to masturbate, the suit says.
The lawsuit said Jonasson closed her eyes in fear of angering Diesel any further and wished the assault would end.
Jonasson was fired hours later by Diesel’s sister Samantha Vincent, who is also the president of his One Race Productions.
The lawsuit stated that Jonasson felt like she was a “piece of trash” and her self-esteem was “demolished.”
“It was clear to her that she was being fired because she was no longer useful — Vin Diesel had used her to fulfill his sexual desires and she had resisted his sexual assaults,” the suit alleges.
Jonasson is suing Diesel and his company for creating a hostile work environment, negligent supervision and wrongful termination, among her other claims.
