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[Redneckerz]

Per Variety:

A former assistant to Vin Diesel sued the actor on Thursday, alleging that in 2010 he pinned her against a wall in a hotel suite and masturbated in front of her.
Asta Jonasson alleges that she was working for the actor in Atlanta, where he was filming "Fast Five," when he brought her to his suite at the St. Regis Hotel and forced her onto his bed.
According to the suit, she asked him to stop and moved toward the door, but he came over to her and began to grope her breasts and kiss her chest. He tried to pull down her underwear, and she screamed and ran toward the bathroom, the suit alleges.

Jonasson alleges that Diesel pressed against the wall and forced her to touch his erect penis, and then began to masturbate. "Ms. Jonasson was unable to escape and closed her eyes, scared of angering Vin Diesel by rejecting him further and trying to dissociate, wishing the assault would end," the suit alleges.

Hours later, according to the lawsuit, Samantha Vincent, Diesel's sister and the president of his company, called Jonasson and fired her.
"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. "Ms. Jonasson felt like she was a piece of trash to be discarded. Ms. Jonasson felt helpless, her self esteem was demolished, and she questioned her own skills and whether a successful career would require her to trade her body for advancement."

Bryan Freedman, Diesel's attorney, issued a statement Thursday afternoon denying the allegations.
"Let me be very clear: Vin Diesel categorically denies this claim in its entirety," Freedman said. "This is the first he has ever heard about this more than 13-year-old claim made by a purportedly 9-day employee. There is clear evidence which completely refutes these outlandish allegations."

Vin Diesel joins the list of sexual assault allegations.

 

[mansoor1980]

strong reply from riddicks attorney there , here is asta jonasson...............

 

[Soodanim]

Oh cool, another one of these. Wake me up when it's over.

 

[Trunx81]

Diesel on Battery .. ok.
Let´s see how this will work out. In other news, the Rammstein lead singer has a new gf.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

That Maiden Voyage attorney was hot af

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

That Maiden Voyage attorney was hot af

 

[Majormaxxx]

Meh

 

[poppabk]

After seeing that ultra cringeworthy interview with that Brazilian woman this is not exactly a shock.

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[NeoGiffer]

strong reply from riddicks attorney there , here is asta jonasson...............

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

False for sure. 13 years later loool.

 

[Draugoth]

Remember this?

"He began to hit on me, I was not sure what to do": Brazilian Reporter Did Not Like Vin Diesel Asking Her Out and Flirting With Her During Their Interview

Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel's indecent remarks and relentless unprofessionalism left Brazilian interviewer, Carol Moreria at a loss for words.

fandomwire.com

 

[ssringo]

Even if its true it sounds like it was just the two of them alone. How the fuck are you proving it one way or the other 13 years later?!

Answer: just looking for a payout to go away.

 

[Meicyn]

After seeing that ultra cringeworthy interview with that Brazilian woman this is not exactly a shock.

Yup. Dude is a creep. The fact that he did that out in the open during an interview is pretty galling, just imagine when the cameras aren't rolling.

Innocent until proven guilty, but my initial response on this news was "I'm not surprised".

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Unless someone has literally been kidnapped and chained to a bedpost for decades, I dont see how anyone claiming abuse or illegal activities can be taken seriously if they only bring it up decades later.

It's like..... "Meh, nothing happened" to "Oh shit, he's a celeb worth a ton now, Iets get on the gravy train and score some cash. And I if lose, who cares as nothing will happen to me"

Imagine how stupid it'd be if you were in a bar fight in college at age 21. You got beaten up and even lost a tooth to boot. BUT, you tell the cops about it when you're 40.

 

[Tams]

2010

Yeah, no sympathy here.

 

[HoodWinked]

 

[LordCBH]

13 years later? And no one saw it so it's 100% he said/she said? Fuck off.

 

[Saber]

Remember this?

"He began to hit on me, I was not sure what to do": Brazilian Reporter Did Not Like Vin Diesel Asking Her Out and Flirting With Her During Their Interview

Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel's indecent remarks and relentless unprofessionalism left Brazilian interviewer, Carol Moreria at a loss for words.

fandomwire.com

Can't blame him, most of brazilian people here are retarded. You could bump with someone and would end up accused of sexual abuser.

 

[poppabk]

Unless someone has literally been kidnapped and chained to a bedpost for decades, I dont see how anyone claiming abuse or illegal activities can be taken seriously if they only bring it up decades later.

It's like..... "Meh, nothing happened" to "Oh shit, he's a celeb worth a ton now, Iets get on the gravy train and score some cash. And I if lose, who cares as nothing will happen to me"

Imagine how stupid it'd be if you were in a bar fight in college at age 21. You got beaten up and even lost a tooth to boot. BUT, you tell the cops about it when you're 40.

It states that they were in the middle of filming Fast 5, he wasn't exactly an unknown at the time.

 

[Forsete]

In my past life, I was assaulted. The year was 1897.

Can I sue? The estate is worth a lot of money.

 

[ResilientBanana]

A case based on here-say? Unless there is camera footage or a witness, I'd say it gets thrown out.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

It states that they were in the middle of filming Fast 5, he wasn't exactly an unknown at the time.

I was talking generalities.

It cant be too serious of a situation (or an outright lie) if a grown adult takes 13 years to tell the cops.

 

[SirKicksalot]

>is assaulted
>has to be fired

K

 

[poppabk]

I was talking generalities.

It cant be too serious of a situation (or an outright lie) if a grown adult takes 13 years to tell the cops.

People can be afraid to tell this kind of stuff because there is a lack of evidence, they doubt they will be believed, and they risk killing their career for nothing. However, waiting 6 years after the Metoo movement became prominent seems strange without some other factor being in play.

 

[j0hnnix]

‘Creepy’ Vin Diesel video crawling to ‘beautiful’ interviewer resurfaces amid sexual battery claims

The “Fast and the Furious” star was accused by his former assistant Asta Jonasson for sexual battery on Thursday.

nypost.com

 

[March Climber]

‘Creepy’ Vin Diesel video crawling to ‘beautiful’ interviewer resurfaces amid sexual battery claims

The “Fast and the Furious” star was accused by his former assistant Asta Jonasson for sexual battery on Thursday.

nypost.com

This is why I think Vin Diesel is going to have a rough time. Even if he is guilty or innocent, there's too much evidence online of him being a generally weird guy and saying odd things. Nothing wrong with being weird, but it sure as hell doesn't help with public perception.

 

[mansoor1980]

riddick is a not amused

 

[j0hnnix]

This is why I think Vin Diesel is going to have a rough time. Even if he is guilty or innocent, there's too much evidence online of him being a generally weird guy and saying odd things. Nothing wrong with being weird, but it sure as hell doesn't help with public perception.

I agree but I do hope this is false allegations.. the whole reporter thing is just weird and can be misinterpreted. Either way if he wins in court I hope he says..

 

[Draugoth]

Can't blame him, most of brazilian people here are retarded.

Can confirm:

 

[Zelduh]

Interesting how it always takes them over a decade to "remember" the incident...

 

[Tams]

People can be afraid to tell this kind of stuff because there is a lack of evidence, they doubt they will be believed, and they risk killing their career for nothing. However, waiting 6 years after the Metoo movement became prominent seems strange without some other factor being in play.

My stance on things like this is that if it were really so damaging, that you wouldn't and shouldn't wait over a decade to make the allegations.

Sorry, but she's just left it too long.

 

[The Lunch Legend]

So, is this guy black or mixed?

 

[mansoor1980]

So, is this guy black or mixed?

 

[SJRB]

People who wait 13+ years with shit like this just have an automatic -100 believability debuff.

 

[poppabk]

My stance on things like this is that if it were really so damaging, that you wouldn't and shouldn't wait over a decade to make the allegations.

Sorry, but she's just left it too long.

So some kid who gets abused at 8 and waits until 18 to say anything, they obviously just weren't damaged enough?

 

[JayK47]

What did he do wrong? These are modern day assassination attempts. He must have really pissed off the establishment.

 

[Tams]

So some kid who gets abused at 8 and waits until 18 to say anything, they obviously just weren't damaged enough?

This isn't about a young person who was still mentally developing though, is it?

Adults should take responsibility for their own actions, or in cases like this, inaction.

 

[BobLeeSwagger]

Not family like of him

 

[EviLore]

So he flirted awkwardly with an attractive interviewer one time and immediately apologized afterwards. And because of that now it's credible that he's a rapist? No evidence required?

 

[JonSnowball]

Sexual Battery? Like a battery for a prostate vibrator?

 

[poodaddy]

So he flirted awkwardly with an attractive interviewer one time and immediately apologized afterwards. And because of that now it's credible that he's a rapist? No evidence required?

This.

And I just can't take a sexual assault allegation seriously when it took the woman nearly a decade and a half to manage the accusation.

This whole thing has the scent of desperation and opportunism about it.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Can confirm:

Educate me and other GAF members on the Big Booties of Brazil. Maybe we can make a new thread or just take over the Butt Thread for some time?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

This.

And I just can't take a sexual assault allegation seriously when it took the woman nearly a decade and a half to manage the accusation.

This whole thing has the scent of desperation and opportunism about it.

Agreed.

I treat stuff like this similar to when you send out an invite for a dinner party 3 weeks in advance, or a buddy sends out a wedding invite 2 months in advance. If anyone is getting back to the host the day before the event to confirm yes or no, it goes to show they dont really give a shit or treat the occasion seriously.

In other words, this accusation of Vin diesel is BS.

13 years ago is so long ago Xbox Kinect just launched that year, and for you baseball fans veteran player eric Hosmer (who seems to be in the league forever) wasnt even a pro leaguer yet. His career started in KC in 2011.

 

[Redneckerz]

So he flirted awkwardly with an attractive interviewer one time and immediately apologized afterwards. And because of that now it's credible that he's a rapist? No evidence required?

That's how trial by media works. Not saying that's fair (It isn't)

That interview is absolutely cringe though, very un-Vin. Still not an excuse for labelling though.

 

[nush]

This.

And I just can't take a sexual assault allegation seriously when it took the woman nearly a decade and a half to manage the accusation.

This whole thing has the scent of desperation and opportunism about it.