{"id":2085315,"date":"2023-10-31T13:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-de-niro-testifies-in-court-after-being-accused-of-abuse-by-ex-assistant-this-is-all-nonsense\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T13:40:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:40:09","slug":"robert-de-niro-testifies-in-court-after-being-accused-of-abuse-by-ex-assistant-this-is-all-nonsense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-de-niro-testifies-in-court-after-being-accused-of-abuse-by-ex-assistant-this-is-all-nonsense\/","title":{"rendered":"De Niro denies abuse allegations in court: &#8216;It&#8217;s all nonsense!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frobert-de-niro-testifies-in-court-after-being-accused-of-abuse-by-ex-assistant-this-is-all-nonsense%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085315&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Robert De\u2063 Niro Testifies in Lawsuit Brought by Former Assistant<\/h2>\n<p>Legendary actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/robert-de-niro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robert De Niro<\/span><\/a>  took the stand on Monday in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City<\/span><\/a>  courtroom, facing allegations of abusive behavior from his former personal assistant. The trial, brought by Graham Chase Robinson,\u200d who worked for De Niro from 2008 to 2019, has attracted significant attention.<\/p>\n<h3>Accusations and Defenses<\/h3>\n<p>Robinson \u200bis seeking $12 million in \u200cdamages, claiming &#8220;severe emotional\u2062 distress&#8221; and &#8220;reputational harm&#8221; after De Niro allegedly refused to provide references when she left her position. The court documents also revealed conflicts between Robinson and \u200bDe Niro&#8217;s girlfriend, Tiffany Chen.<\/p>\n<p>During his \u2064testimony, De Niro vehemently defended himself, becoming audibly agitated. He disputed incidents mentioned by Robinson&#8217;s lawyer, including one where he summoned her early in the morning after hurting his back. De Niro clarified that the incident\u200b occurred at \u20641 \u2062or 2 \u2063a.m. \u200cand he delayed contacting her until later. He also defended asking Robinson to oversee details of his townhouse purchase, emphasizing\u2064 that he did not expect her to perform menial tasks.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson&#8217;s attorney accused De\u2062 Niro of making sexist remarks and engaging in inappropriate behavior, such as urinating during phone calls and interacting with her while barely dressed. However, the attorney clarified that their relationship was strictly platonic.<\/p>\n<h3>Voicemail Messages and Text Exchanges<\/h3>\n<p>Robinson&#8217;s legal team plans to introduce evidence, including profanity-laced voicemail messages and text \u200dexchanges\u2064 between Robinson and De Niro. \u200cIn one message, De Niro allegedly threatens to fire her and uses derogatory language. De Niro&#8217;s lawyer \u2062countered these claims, stating that his client was kind and generous but that Robinson always felt entitled to more.<\/p>\n<h3>Previous Lawsuit and Allegations<\/h3>\n<p>In 2019, De Niro&#8217;s company sued Robinson for \u200bworkplace misconduct, accusing her of binge-watching Netflix during working hours and misusing De Niro&#8217;s frequent \u200dflyer miles. She was also accused of making\u200d unauthorized purchases using\u2063 the \u200ccompany&#8217;s credit card. These allegations further complicate the ongoing\u200b legal battle.<\/p>\n<p>The trial is expected to\u2062 last two weeks.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has De Niro&#8217;s defense team \u2063responded to Robinson&#8217;s allegations, and what reasons do they provide for her termination?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  2008 to\u200c 2019, has gained significant media attention due\u200d to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devin-nunes-on-life-after-congress-elon-musk-and-big-tech-censorship\/\" title=\"Devin Nunes On Life After Congress, Elon Musk, And Big Tech Censorship\">high-profile nature<\/a> of the individuals involved.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson, 36, has accused De Niro of subjecting her to a hostile work \u200cenvironment, gender discrimination, \u200dand verbal abuse during \u2063her tenure as his assistant. She claims that De \u2064Niro would frequently make\u2062 inappropriate comments and engage in aggressive behavior towards her, causing her emotional distress and negatively impacting her professional growth.<\/p>\n<p>In her opening statement,\u200b Robinson&#8217;s lawyer argued that De\u2063 Niro used his power and influence to create a toxic work environment, stating, &#8220;Mr. De Niro&#8217;s abusive conduct \u2064was not just a \u2063lapse in judgment, but\u2063 a \u2064deliberate and calculated effort \u200cto demean and degrade Ms. Robinson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>De Niro&#8217;s defense team, \u200chowever,\u2063 maintains \u2063that\u2062 Robinson&#8217;s allegations are baseless and attempts to tarnish \u200dthe actor&#8217;s reputation. They argue \u200cthat Robinson was\u200b a disgruntled employee who was terminated from her position for legitimate reasons, \u2063such as \u200dan improper use of company funds.<\/p>\n<p>During the \u200dtrial, De Niro, 77, took the witness stand to testify \u2063under oath, vehemently denying all\u200c of Robinson&#8217;s allegations. Dressed in a dark suit and displaying a composed demeanor, the\u200c Academy Award-winning actor rebuked the claims against him, stating that he has always treated his employees with respect and professionalism.<\/p>\n<p>De Niro&#8217;s testimony \u2064shed light \u2062on his working relationship with Robinson, describing\u200c her as a competent assistant \u200dwho performed her duties effectively. He denied ever\u200b making derogatory comments about her gender \u200cand asserted that any disagreements or confrontations they had were \u2064part of the normal dynamics of a professional relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his testimony, De Niro continuously emphasized his commitment to creating a healthy work \u200denvironment and his \u2064belief in treating all individuals, regardless of their gender, with \u200bdignity and respect. He expressed his disappointment at Robinson&#8217;s accusations, stating, &#8220;I take these allegations very seriously, and it is frustrating to have my reputation tarnished by \u2063false claims.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-de-niro-testifies-in-court-after-being-accused-of-abuse-by-ex-assistant-this-is-all-nonsense\/\" title=\"De Niro denies abuse allegations in court: 'It's all nonsense!'\">high-profile case raises important questions<\/a> about\u200c workplace dynamics, power imbalances, and\u200d the treatment of employees. Regardless of the outcome, it serves \u200bas a reminder of the\u2062 responsibility employers have to ensure a safe \u200cand respectful working environment.<\/p>\n<p>The trial,\u200c which is expected to last for several weeks,\u2063 has sparked public interest in the entertainment industry&#8217;s treatment\u2062 of its workers. It brings attention to the need for transparency, accountability, \u200band mechanisms to address workplace grievances effectively.<\/p>\n<p>As the trial continues, the world awaits the verdict in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/derek-chauvin-attorney-talks-u-s-supreme-court-appeal-every-juror-had-a-stake-in-outcome-of-trial\/\" title=\"Chauvin's lawyer seeks U.S. Supreme Court appeal, claims jurors were invested in trial's outcome.\">highly-publicized case<\/a>. The outcome will undoubtedly have far-reaching implications for \u2064both\u200d Robert De Niro and the\u2064 broader conversation surrounding workplace behavior and standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert De Niro testified in a NYC courtroom on Monday, facing allegations of abusive behavior from his former personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. Robinson, who worked for De Niro from 2008 to 2019, left her position as VP of production and finance in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2085316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}