Vin Diesel was dismissed four claims Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by his former aide, but still faces charges of sexual assault and wrongful firing.
Asta Jonasson sued Diesel in 2023, accusing the actor of groping her, forcibly kissing her, and masturbating in his hotel room in Atlanta in 2010. Quick Five. Jonasson also claimed that the production company fired her the next day for resisting the progress of diesel.
Diesel's lawyers have previously said that the actor denied "general, especially every charge" that Jonasson put forward.
According to the lawsuit, Jonasson cited California’s AB2777, which, like the New York Adult Survivor Act, allows for some sexual misconduct claims in civil court, whether or not its restrictive regulations have been passed. In addition to claims for sexual assault, wrongful termination, retaliation, negligence and retention rates, and the demands for emotional distress, Jonathan sued Diesel for four claims under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
However, plaintiffs must first file an administrative complaint with the State Department of Civil Rights (CRD) before they can file a lawsuit under the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). This gives the CRD time to evaluate the allegations and decide whether to be investigated.
Diesel's attorney argued that Jonasson filed an administrative complaint requested by the FEHA after a one-year deadline and claimed that California's restrictions on extended sexual assault lawsuits did not apply to administrative documents.
"The plaintiff's FEHA claims are sometimes because she fails to file a CRD complaint within one year of alleged adverse litigation, a jurisdictional claim in the FEHA lawsuit," Judge Daniel M. Crowley wrote in Tuesday's ruling.
After being fired, Diesel's attorney Bryan Freedman told people: "Unfortunately, people who worked in another state less than two weeks ago, allowed another state to use the California court system to claim such baseless claims," he added. "Next, we will provide irrefutable evidence that the remaining virtual allegations here did not happen, ending the legacy of this malicious lawsuit."
In a statement Rolling stones"While we respect the court's ruling on this limited legal issue, the court has not made any factual decisions that affect the rest of the cause of action in the case. We will continue to represent our clients, who remain committed to seeking justice."