Kevin Costner hits stuntwoman who is a prosecutor about ‘violent’ rape scene in his Western flop -horizon

A lawyer for Kevin Costner has hit back against the Horizon Stuntwoman who tells the actor for sexual harassment After she came forward with new claims about the non -screened rape scene, she claims that she is subject for his $ 100 million Western epic.

Stuntwoman Devyn Labella claimed last month for the first time in a lawsuit that she was ‘the victim of a violent, non -described, unplanned rape scene directed by Kevin Costner’ while serving as a double for actress Ella Hunt for Horizon: an American Saga – Chapter 2 in May 2023.

In a new changed complaint submitted on 16 June, Labella has now recorded SMS messages with the intimacy coordinator of the film together with descriptions of the painful emotions she reportedly passed after the scene was completed.

But Costner’s lawyer, Marty Singer, has closed the latest allegations in a statement obtained by DailyMail.com, insisting that there was ‘no intimacy or something sexual’ in the shot.

‘Madam. Labella did a rehearsal on a bet shot for a script scene. There was no intimacy or something sexual in the shot, “said singer. “A dress had been pulled while she was completely dressed in a dress with long bloomers lying next to a male actor.”

Singer also claimed that Labella thanked her supervisor for ‘these wonderful weeks’ in a text message that was sent after her wrap.

‘Numerous witnesses are opposed to the deserving claims of Mrs. Labella. She texted her supervisor herself after she packed and said, “Thanks for these great weeks.” We look forward to the rapid end of this misleading lawsuit. ‘

The changed complaint Details how, after a script scene on May 1 on May 1 (including Labella, Hunt and actor Douglas Smith, who played Sig), Labella claims that the next day ‘was ready to perform a non-intimate scene as a double’ with hunt.

De gewijzigde klacht beweert dat ze hebben geleerd dat de scènes in plaats daarvan zouden worden gefilmd met mannelijke acteur Roger Ivens, die het personage Birke speelde en werd gecast tijdens de pre-productie, en ‘er werden geen regelingen getroffen’ voor een intimiteitscoördinator om aanwezig te zijn tijdens de shoot (haar contract dat naar verluidt een dergelijke coördinator nodig had tijdens intieme scenes).

It is said that he left the set and refused to do the scene ‘as a result of the’ ad hoc and the violent nature of the sudden script change ‘together with the absence of the intimacy coordinator, according to her legal complaint.

Labella reportedly did not know that Hunt had run away and Costner asked to appear as a ‘stand in’ for hunt to ‘line up [a] Shot ‘ – what she agreed to do.

However the complaint alleges That Labella was’ Complety in the Dark ‘as to what the scene would entail,’ Whether her undergarments would be exhibited, who would be intolved, what was expected of her, whether there is a rehere there and where there are a rehargh, where there is a rehtherge and where there are a rehehherther there are where there is a rehehherther or threougg, where there is a rehehher threhher, where there is a needle and therher threhe there or therher therher or threougg, where there is there any threhere or therther or therher or thre sould or therther or thre threhe. would be an intimacy coordinator and most importantly, Whether she consented to do a scene that would require require her consent. ‘

Costner – Those who notice the complaint was “fully responsible for directing the action that” that day filmed that day – – Ivens “eventually directed a violent simulated rape on Mrs. Labella.”

‘As prescribed by Costner, it did not exist -written, non -cure scene from Mr. Ivens that merged Mrs. Labella while he mimics his pants and used his body and arms to pin Mrs Labella with violence, who was on her back, “is the complaint. ‘Mr. Ivens violated the skirt of Mrs. Labella violently as if she tried to penetrate her against her will and he was instructed to pin her legs open with his knee. ‘

The complaint also says: ‘Mrs. Labella never had the opportunity to prepare for or permission to participate in this scene, let alone to object.

‘On the contrary, without a discussion, explanation, rehearsal, choreography session or stunt or intimacy coordinator present, a suspect Costner msed Mrs. Labella to’ lie ‘as Mr. Ivens, who was dirty and covered with sweat, climbed her and then lifted her skirt so that she couldn’t move. “

The complaint also claims that the ‘personal underwear of Labelle was exposed during the scene, which was only added to her humiliation because she menstruated at the time of the shoot.

“While the suspect Costner commissioned Mr Ivens to carry out the violent attack time and time again, Mrs. Labella felt the air over her intimate parts while her personal underwear was exposed, although the knowledge of Mrs. Labella is typically worn in planned intimate shots,” the complaint noticed.

“This exposure was mainly humiliating for Mrs. Labella because she was menstruating at the time, worsened by the fact that Mr.’s hands. Ivens rested on top of the bundled skirt above her vagina, “it added further.

‘Wardrobe immediately sewed Mrs. Labella’s bloomers after the scene as she asked. It should have been done prior to the scene, but the departments were not prepared or informed that the scene would happen. ‘

DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Iven who did not comment at the moment.

Labella previously claimed that Costner did not mention ‘action’ or ‘cut’ during the scene, which meant that she was not aware when it started or ended. She also claimed that neither the stunt coordinator of the film or the intimacy coordinator were present during filming the spontaneous scene or inquired that it happened.

In the consequences of the scene, Labella says that “shock, shame and humiliation suffered while trying to process the situation,” and she contacted the intimacy coordinator to discuss the ‘horror’.

The complaint contained screenshots of their subsequent SMS messages in which Labella expressed her grievances during the shoot of 2 May.

When Labella returned to the set after a break, the complaint claims the environment for her as ‘very awkward’ where the production team now behaves ‘extra carefully’ around her.

It noted that “several people apologized over the days and apologized for director Costner, making them all still uncomfortable.”

It adds that she has not been accepted again for Horizon 3.

Labella first first the court case against Costner and the Horizon producers last month.

People reported that Labella is ‘prosecutor for an unknown amount and a trial with jury will’.

Costner’s lawyer Marty Singer rather closed Labella as a ‘serial prosecutor’, while he violently denied her claims, of which he insisted that he had ‘absolutely no merit’ in a statement.

He said that Costner “always wants to ensure that everyone works comfortably on his films and takes the safety on the set very seriously.”

Singer, who accused Labella of ‘Shakedown Tactics’, also claimed that she had approved and rehearsed the scene with another actor prior to filming.

He also claimed that afterwards she was in ‘good mood’ and had pronounced gratitude for the occasion via text to Horizon’s stunt coordinator.

Singer concluded: “The facts are clear and we are sure that Kevin will prevail.”

The impact of the scene took a toll on Labella, according to her lawsuit, because she reportedly broke and ‘memories of shame, humiliation and complete lack of control’ experienced. ‘

Labella claims that the initial incident left her ‘with permanent trauma that she has to tackle for years’.

She said she was starting to suffer from ‘sleep disorders, fear of intimacy’ and ‘fear’, who led her to seek the help of a therapist in June 2023.

‘On that day I was uncovered, unprotected and deeply betrayed by a system that promised safety and professionalism. What happened to me, shattered my confidence and changed forever how I moved through this industry, “she shared in a statement to people last month.

‘While I keep performing and in my journey of stunt coordination step, I operate with a fierce commitment to maintain the highest standards, create sets where safety, communication and permission are not negotiable.

“This experience has inflamed a lifelong mission in me to be the lawyer I once needed, to ensure that no one else is ever left as vulnerable as I was.”

Labella’s lawyer James A. Vagnini mentioned the lawsuit as emblematic for what is still a very deep rooted problem in Hollywood. ‘

Labella’s other lawyer Kate McFarlane added that the case is a clear example of men dominated, sexist Hollywood film production.

‘Our client was subject to brutal sexual behavior completely unprotected from the obvious damage. This happened despite the fact that there is behavioral standards and behavior that are specifically designed to protect people like Devyn Labella, “concluded McFarlane.