May 20, 2024, published at 8:00 am ET
This is evident from court documents obtained by RadarOnline.coma Los Angeles Superior Court has ordered a jury trial over Asta JonassonThe trial will begin on August 18, 2025.
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As we previously reported, Jonasson has sued Diesel, his production company One racing filmsand the actor's sister, Samantha Vincentius, who serves as president of One Race.
Jonasson used to be hired by One Race in 2010 to work as Diesel's assistant Fast 5, according to the suit. Production took place in Georgia.
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Jonasson said she was responsible for babysitting Diesel one night while he entertained a bunch of women at the St. Regis.
said the assistant her job was to get Diesel out of the room without being photographed.
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She claimed Diesel forced himself on her after the women left. She accused him of groping her breast and kissing her without consent.
In her lawsuit, she alleged that the actor pulled up her dress and tried to remove her underwear. She claimed he placed her against a wall and grabbed her head.
The woman alleged that Diesel placed her hand on his genitals and then stripped down to his underwear. In her suit, she said the actor enjoyed herself as she stood in silence.
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Jonasson said yes fired by Diesel's sister after the incident. She believed this was due to her not agreeing to the actor's sexual requests.
“For years, Ms. Jonasson remained silent, afraid to speak out against one of the most profitable actors in the world, fearing she would be excluded from an industry that had a pattern of protecting powerful men and silencing survivors of sexual harassment and assault, and concerned that issuing a green card could jeopardize her potential future citizenship,” the lawsuit said.
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“Emboldened by the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, and with the protection of the Speak Out Act and the recent revival of her claims by AB2777, Ms. Jonasson is unwilling to remain silent any longer and is seeking her agency and justice for the to regain the suffering she endured at the hands of Vin Diesel and One Race,” the suit said.
Diesel's high-powered attorney denied the allegations. He said: “Let me be very clear: Vin Diesel categorically denies this allegation in its entirety. This is the first he's ever heard of this more than 13-year-old claim from an alleged nine-day worker. evidence that completely refutes these bizarre allegations.”
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As we first reported, Diesel's lawyer argued in his official response to the lawsuit that Jonasson consented to the actions she is now complaining about.
“Defendant has been advised and believes, and alleges on that basis, that the complaint, and any claim contained therein, is barred by plaintiff's consent,” the filing states.
Regarding her dismissal, Diesel claimed that all actions were “taken in good faith for legitimate, non-discriminatory purposes.”
