Kevin Costner's Lawyer Releases Text to Counter Harassment Claim
Kevin Costner's team is responding to a major accusation.
The actor's lawyer has released a text message to counter a lawsuit lodged by a stunt performer.
Devyn LaBella, who worked on Costner's film Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two, has filed a lawsuit accusing him of "sexual discrimination, harassment, and the creation of a hostile work environment," according to the New York Post.
The claims center around an accusation that LaBella was subjected to a "violent unscripted, unscheduled rape scene,' while Costner was directing the movie in 2023, the Post reported.
However, his team has released text messages in response, arguing they have 'absolutely no merit," The Post reported.
Costner's lawyer Marty Singer told the Hollywood Reporter that Costner 'always wants to make sure that everyone is comfortable working on his films and takes safety on set very seriously.'
Singer told THR that LaBella "was in good spirits and made no complaints' at dinner the next night and sent stunt coordinator Wade Allen a text stating, 'Thank you for these wonderful weeks!'
That text "was a cordial thank you text illustrated with happy heart emojis," the lawyer said, according to The Post.
According to TMZ, LaBella has also worked on the productions Barbie and American Horror Story.
LaBella is claiming "there was no contractually mandated intimacy coordinator present" on set when the scene was filmed and accused Costner of being very "hands on" and "either involved in or fully aware of every single thing going on," according to TMZ.
According to TMZ, LaBella's suit claims she "began therapy to address symptoms stemming from her traumatic experience on the set of Horizon 2, including intrusive distressing memories of the traumatic event, sleep disturbance, fears of intimacy, and anxiety, among others."
Kevin Costner's Lawyer Releases Text to Counter Harassment Claim first appeared on Men's Journal on May 28, 2025
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