Vin Diesel REJECTS ‘bizarre’ allegations of sexual abuse by ex-assistant as his lawyer insists ‘this is the first he’s heard of this 13-year-old claim’
- His attorney, Bryan Freedman, told Variety that the father of three “categorically denies this allegation in its entirety.”
- “This is the first he has ever heard of this more than 13-year-old claim from an alleged nine-day employee,” Diesel’s attorney said in a statement.
Vin Diesel has strongly refuted his former assistant’s claim that he “forced himself on her” at the St. Regis hotel in Atlanta during the 2010 production of Fast 5.
In response to Asta Jonasson’s lawsuit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles, accusing the 56-year-old actor of sexual battery, his lawyer said Variety that the father of three “categorically denies this allegation in its entirety.”
“This is the first he has ever heard of this more than 13-year-old claim from an alleged nine-day employee,” Diesel’s attorney Bryan Freedman said in a statement.
His lawyer also stated that “there is clear evidence that completely refutes the accuser’s bizarre allegations.”
Jonasson says she was hired by production company One Race Films as an assistant while he filmed the movie in Georgia.
Vin Diesel has strongly refuted his former assistant’s claim that he “forced himself on her” at the St. Regis hotel in Atlanta during the production of Fast 5 in 2010 (pictured in April 2023)
According to documents obtained by the publication, Jonasson claimed she was in Diesel’s suite at the St. Regis in Atlanta while he “entertained multiple women.”
She claimed that when the last woman left, she was tasked with escorting Diesel out of the hotel to avoid paparazzi. She also alleged that the actor forcibly grabbed her, groped her breast and kissed her while she was in the suite.
Jonasson claimed she struggled to break free, but the actor would continue.
She claimed Diesel then lifted her dress and tried to pull down her underwear, before pinning her against the wall, taking her hand and placing it on his erect penis.
She claimed the actor was in his underwear after pulling down his cargo shorts.
Jonasson then claimed he pulled down her underwear and began masturbating while leaning against her. She claimed she kept her eyes closed to “dissociate.”
She claimed that when he finished, he pulled up his shorts and said, “No one can say anything about Asta” and left the room.
Jonasson claimed hours later that Diesel’s sister and One Race president Samantha Vincent called her and fired her, saying that “they no longer needed her help.”
In response to Asta Jonasson’s lawsuit accusing the actor of sexual arousal, his lawyer told Variety that the father of three “categorically denies this allegation in its entirety.”
“This is the first he has ever heard of this more than 13-year-old claim from an alleged nine-day employee,” said Diesel’s attorney, Bryan Freedman.
Diesel has been with partner Paloma Jiménez, 40, since 2007 and they have three children: Hania, Vincent and Pauline (photo 2019)
In the lawsuit, Jonasson said she believes she was fired for resisting Diesel during the alleged attack.
Jonasson also said she remained silent “out of fear of Diesel’s power in Hollywood” and because of “her immigration status as a green card holder.”
She said she now feels empowered by the #MeToo movement and cited California’s Speak Out Act, which allows victims to file sexual assault claims for alleged incidents dating back to 2009.
Jonasson said she is suing Diesel, his sister and One Race Films for sexual battery, wrongful dismissal and a hostile work environment.
DailyMail.com has contacted Vin Diesel’s representatives for comment.
Diesel, born Mark Sinclair, is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.
He has been with partner Paloma Jiménez, 40, since 2007. The pair share three children: Hania, Vincent and Pauline.