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Judge Dismisses Four Claims in Assistant's Sexual Lawsuit against Vin Diesel, Some Remain
Yara Sameh Vin Diesel got a court to throw out four employment discrimination claims against him on Tuesday, but still faces allegations of sexual battery and wrongful termination brought by a former assistant. The assistant, Asta Jonasson, sued Diesel in 2023, alleging that he had accused the actor of groping her, forcibly kissing her, and faping in front of her in his hotel room in Atlanta in 2010. She claimed the alleged assault took place just over a week after Diesel and his production company, One Race Productions, hired her while filming Fast Five. Jonasson also claimed the production company fired her the next day in retaliation for resisting Diesel's advances. Diesel's lawyers previously stated that the actor denied 'generally and specifically, each and every allegation' leveled by Jonasson. Per the suit, Jonasson cited California's AB2777, which, like New York's Adult Survivors Act, allows some sexual misconduct claims to be filed in civil court regardless of whether the statute of limitations had passed. In addition to claims of sexual battery, wrongful termination, claims of retaliation, negligent supervision and retention, and infliction of emotional distress, Jonasson also sued Diesel for four claims under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). However, plaintiffs must first file an administrative complaint with the state Civil Rights Department (CRD) before they can file a lawsuit under the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). This gives the CRD time to evaluate the allegations and decide whether to accept the case for investigation. Diesel's attorneys argued that Jonasson's administrative complaint, required under FEHA, was submitted after the one-year deadline, and claimed California's extension of the statute of limitations for sexual assault lawsuits does not apply to administrative filings. Judge Daniel M. Crowley agreed with Diesel's lawyers and dismissed the four FEHA claims. 'Plaintiff's FEHA claims are time-barred because she failed to timely exhaust her administrative remedies by filing a CRD complaint within one year of the alleged adverse action, a jurisdictional requirement for a FEHA lawsuit,' Crowley wrote in Tuesday's ruling. Following the dismissal, Diesel's attorney, Bryan Freedman, said, 'It is unfortunate that a person who worked for the company for less than two weeks 15 years ago in another state is allowed to use the California court system to assert such baseless claims.' He added, 'Next, we will present irrefutable evidence that the remaining fictitious allegations alleged herein did not occur and finally end what remains of this maliciously filed lawsuit.' Matthew T. Hale, an attorney for Jonasson, commented, 'While we respectfully disagree with the court's decision on this limited legal issue, the Court made no factual findings that impact the remaining causes of action in this case. We will continue to advocate vigorously on behalf of our client, who remains committed to seeking justice.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan
News18
3 days ago
- General
- News18
Vin Diesel Cleared of 4 Discrimination Charges, Still Faces Sexual Battery Lawsuit
Last Updated: A Los Angeles judge dismissed 4 employment discrimination claims against Vin Diesel, but allegations of sexual battery and wrongful termination by a former assistant remain active. Actor Vin Diesel no longer faces four discrimination-related charges in a lawsuit filed against him. However, the case is far from over. A Los Angeles judge dropped those specific claims on June 3, 2025, though more serious allegations, including sexual battery and wrongful termination, are still being considered in court. The lawsuit was filed in 2023 by Asta Jonasson, who once worked as Diesel's assistant. She accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2010, saying he 'pinned her against a wall in a hotel suite and masturbated in front of her." Normally, a claim this old would be dismissed due to time limits. But a new California law has allowed the case to move forward. Signed in 2023 by Governor Gavin Newsom, the Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act makes it possible for survivors to bring back certain sexual assault claims that happened as far back as 2009. Still, not all of Jonasson's claims could continue. Judge Daniel M. Crowley ruled that four of them—specifically under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)—were invalid because Jonasson didn't file a complaint with the state's Civil Rights Department within the one-year deadline. In his statement, Judge Crowley explained: 'Plaintiff's FEHA claims are time-barred because she failed to timely exhaust her administrative remedies by filing a CRD complaint within one year of the alleged adverse action, a jurisdictional requirement for a FEHA lawsuit." The dismissal only applies to the FEHA-related claims, including workplace discrimination. Other parts of the lawsuit—such as sexual battery, wrongful termination, retaliation, negligent supervision, and emotional distress—are still active and will go to court. Vin Diesel's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, denied all of Jonasson's claims. In a statement to People, he said, 'We will present irrefutable evidence that the remaining fictitious allegations alleged herein did not occur and finally end what remains of this maliciously filed lawsuit." Though the case has been trimmed down, it's far from finished. The court will now focus on the remaining, more serious allegations, and both sides are preparing for the next steps, which may uncover more information about the incident and Diesel's role. First Published:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Judge Dismisses Four Claims in Ex-Assistant's Sexual Battery Lawsuit Against Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel had four claims dismissed on Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by his former assistant, but still faces sexual battery and wrongful termination allegations. Asta Jonasson sued Diesel in 2023 and accused the actor of groping her, forcibly kissed her, and masturbating in front of her in his hotel room in Atlanta in 2010. The former assistant claimed the alleged assault took place just over a week after Diesel and his production company, One Race Productions, hired her while filming Fast Five. Jonasson also claimed the production company fired her the next day in retaliation for resisting Diesel's advances. More from Rolling Stone Tom Girardi Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Embezzling Millions From Clients Sean Combs' Accuser Thalia Graves Wins Fight to Dismiss Bodyguard's Defamation Suit Sean Combs Trial: Hotel Security Guard Details Alleged $100,000 Bribe for Cassie Assault Video Diesel's lawyers previously stated that the actor denied 'generally and specifically, each and every allegation' leveled by Jonasson. Per the suit, Jonasson cited California's AB2777, which, like New York's Adult Survivors Act, allows some sexual misconduct claims to be filed in civil court regardless of whether the statute of limitations had passed. In addition to claims of sexual battery and wrongful termination, Jonasson sued Diesel for four claims under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). However, plaintiffs must first file an administrative complaint with the state Civil Rights Department (CRD) before they can file a lawsuit under the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). This gives the CRD time to evaluate the allegations and decide whether to accept the case for investigation. Diesel's attorneys argued that Jonasson's administrative complaint, required under FEHA, was submitted after the one-year deadline, and claimed California's extension of the statute of limitations for sexual assault lawsuits does not apply to administrative filings. Judge Daniel M. Crowley agreed with Diesel's lawyers and dismissed the four FEHA claims. 'Plaintiff's FEHA claims are time-barred because she failed to timely exhaust her administrative remedies by filing a CRD complaint within one year of the alleged adverse action, a jurisdictional requirement for a FEHA lawsuit,' Crowley wrote in Tuesday's ruling. Following the dismissal, Diesel's attorney Bryan Freedman told People, 'It is unfortunate that a person who worked for the company for less than two weeks 15 years ago in another state is allowed to use the California court system to assert such baseless claims.' He added, 'Next, we will present irrefutable evidence that the remaining fictitious allegations alleged herein did not occur and finally end what remains of this maliciously filed lawsuit.' In a statement to Rolling Stone, Matthew T. Hale, an attorney for Jonasson, said, 'While we respectfully disagree with the court's decision on this limited legal issue, the Court made no factual findings that impact the remaining causes of action in this case. We will continue to advocate vigorously on behalf of our client, who remains committed to seeking justice.'Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Vin Diesel's Lawyer Speaks Out After Latest Ruling in Sexual Battery Case with Ex-Assistant (Exclusive)
In December 2023, Vin Diesel was sued by a former assistant who claimed the actor sexually assaulted her in September 2010, which Diesel denies The judge in the case dismissed some of the former assistant's claims connected to California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Diesel's lawyer Bryan Freedman said they'll next present evidence that the remaining allegations are "fictitious"Vin Diesel scored a legal win in his continued court battle with an ex-assistant who accused him of sexual assault. Back in December 2023, Asta Jonasson, a former assistant to Diesel, filed a sexual battery lawsuit in Los Angeles against the Fast & Furious actor over an alleged 2010 incident at an Atlanta hotel. On Tuesday, June 3, Judge Daniel M. Crowley made a tentative ruling in the case, dismissing the first four causes of action that had to do with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA): discrimination in violation of FEHA; hostile work environment in violation of FEHA; retaliation in violation of FEHA; failure to prevent discrimination, harassment and retaliation in violation of FEHA. "Plaintiff's FEHA claims are time-barred because she failed to timely exhaust her administrative remedies by filing a CRD complaint within one year of the alleged adverse action, a jurisdictional requirement for a FEHA lawsuit," Judge Crowley wrote in the tentative ruling, viewed by PEOPLE. Diesel's lawyer Bryan Freedman says in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE on June 3, "It is unfortunate that a person who worked for the company for less than two weeks 15 years ago in another state is allowed to use the California court system to assert such baseless claims." "The court today granted our client's motion in full dismissing half of this frivolous case," continues Freedman, who separately also represents Justin Baldoni in the ongoing It Ends With Us legal battle with Blake Lively. "Next, we will present irrefutable evidence that the remaining fictitious allegations alleged herein did not occur and finally end what remains of this maliciously filed lawsuit," claimed Freedman. Matthew T. Hale, an attorney for Jonasson, says in a statement to PEOPLE, "While we respectfully disagree with the court's decision on this limited legal issue, the court made no factual findings that impact the remaining causes of action in this case." "We will continue to advocate vigorously on behalf of our client, who remains committed to seeking justice," adds Hale. Six of Jonasson's causes of action remain: retaliation in violation of Labor Code §1102.5; retaliation in violation of Labor Code §98.6; wrongful termination in violation of public policy; sexual battery; negligent supervision and retention; and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In her complaint, Jonasson said she was hired by Diesel's production company One Race Films to assist him on location in Atlanta, where his team was filming 2011's Fast Five. She alleged that Diesel forcibly pulled her onto a bed, groped her breasts and legs and masturbated at a hotel in Atlanta in September 2010, and that she was fired the next day. After news of the lawsuit in December 2023, Freedman said in a statement, "Let me be very clear: Vin Diesel categorically denies this claim in its entirety." He added at the time, "This is the first [Diesel] has ever heard about this more than 13-year-old claim made by a purportedly nine-day employee. There is clear evidence which completely refutes these outlandish allegations." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mangoceuticals shares results from field studies on MGX-0024
Mangoceuticals (MGRX) shares results from field studies based on its patented antiviral compound which it refers to as 'MGX-0024'. The field studies were conducted by Solice International at Duraiswamy Farm in Palladam, Tamil Nadu, India. These studies, targeting respiratory diseases in chickens, like Newcastle Disease and Chronic Respiratory Disease, CRD, showed MGX-0024, delivered through drinking water, achieved 100% survival against respiratory illnesses in a large-scale trial, offering a promising solution for poultry health and avian flu defense. In the first study, 8,000 chickens starting at 25 days old received MGX-0024-infused water, resulting in about 50 deaths per day from respiratory diseases, compared to 200 per day on a neighboring untreated farm using the same chick batch. The farm noted that some deaths may have been due to pre-infected chickens too weak to drink the treated water. In a second study, 10,000 chicks treated from 7 days old, for 48 days, with no other antibacterial or antiviral feed additives administered, had no deaths from respiratory diseases, despite an expected 50% mortality rate based on a nearby farm's losses. Only 20 chickens died due to unrelated heat exposure. MGX-0024, a blend of natural polyphenols and zinc, Generally Recognized as Safe ingredients, is also under evaluation for use in preventing avian flu in a lab study with Vipragen Biosciences and an Indian government laboratory, with results expected soon. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See the top stocks recommended by analysts >> Read More on MGRX: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue Mangoceuticals, Inc. Terminates Agreements with Key Partners Mangoceuticals Settles Lawsuit with Stock Issuance Mangoceuticals Acquires IP to Expand Product Line Mangoceuticals enters into agreement to acquire assets of Smokeless Technology Mangoceuticals Issues Bonus Shares to Leadership
