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4 days ago
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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
New York Post
4 days ago
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- New York Post
Kevin Costner sued by stunt performer over alleged unscripted rape scene in ‘Horizon 2'
Kevin Costner has been slapped with a lawsuit from a stunt performer who had worked on his film 'Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two.' Devyn LaBella filed a complaint against the 70-year-old actor and the production companies behind the 2024 film, alleging sexual discrimination, harassment, and the creation of a hostile work environment, according to a legal filing obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday. In legal documents, the 34-year-old claimed that she was 'the victim of a violent unscripted, unscheduled rape scene' which she noted was directed by Costner on May 2, 2023. Advertisement 4 Kevin Costner has been slapped with a lawsuit from a stunt performer who had worked on his film 'Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two.' Warner Bros. Costner's legal team has since shut down the claims, saying LaBella's allegations have 'absolutely no merit.' 'Kevin Costner always wants to make sure that everyone is comfortable working on his films and takes safety on set very seriously,' Costner's attorney, Marty Singer, told The Post in a statement. Advertisement 'However, this claim by Devyn LaBella has absolutely no merit, and it is completely contradicted by her own actions — and the facts.' Costner's legal team also shared screenshots of text messages allegedly sent by LaBella following a cast dinner that took place after a rehearsal of the scene in question in May 2023. 'She [LaBella] was in good spirits and made no complaints to them,' Singer told the outlet. 'She continued to work on the movie for a few more weeks until her wrap date, and she took the stunt coordinator to a thank-you dinner.' 4 Costner's legal team has since shut down the claims, saying Devyn LaBella's allegations have 'absolutely no merit.' ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement 4 The Western film franchise saw appalling box office numbers when it premiered in June 2024. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection 'She also sent him a cordial thank you text illustrated with happy heart emojis (copy attached),' he added. In her filing, LaBella — who had previously worked on projects including 'Barbie,' 'American Horror Stories,' 'CSI: Vegas,' 'Yellowjackets,' and 'The Rookie' — said she 'experienced shock, embarrassment and humiliation while attempting to process the situation,' in the days that followed after filming. She further claimed that she was 'not hired back to continue her role or at all as a stunt double for Horizon 3, which began filming in early 2024.' Advertisement Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters In her personal statement to The Hollywood Reporter, LaBella said she was 'left exposed, unprotected, and deeply betrayed by a system that promised safety and professionalism' following the scene. 'What happened to me shattered my trust and forever changed how I move through this industry,' she told the outlet. 4 Like its predecessor, 'Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two' got mostly negative reviews from critics after its release. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection The Western film franchise, which also stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi, saw appalling box office numbers when it premiered in June 2024. Like its predecessor, 'Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two' got mostly negative reviews from critics after its release.
