Graham Chase Robinson, who worked for the star between 2008 and 2019, claims the actor shouted at her, called her abusive names, and refused to give her a job reference when she quit.
Robert De Niro has appeared in court to deny 'nonsense' claims from his ex-assistant after she sued him for alleged abusive behaviour. The double Oscar winner hit out at the claims by Graham Chase Robinson, who worked for him between 2008 and 2019, during an ill-tempered court hearing in New York.
Read more from Sky News:Israel-Hamas war: British teacher trapped in GazaMatthew Perry's Friends co-stars 'utterly devastated'Police search forest for kidnapped father of Liverpool star In another tense moment, Judge Lewis Liman intervened to explain the rules of testimony to De Niro and pointed out that there were limits to what he could say. 'Can I ask a question?' De Niro asked in another exchange with Ms Robinson's lawyer. The request was denied.
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