Macurdy said the trouble between them arose when Chen became jealous that De Niro relied on Robinson for so many tasks and that they communicated so well. He said De Niro would sometimes yell at her and call her nasty names in behaviour consistent with sexist remarks he made about women generally. In opening statements that preceded De Niro's testimony, attorney Andrew Macurdy said Robinson has been unable to get a job and has been afraid to leave her home since leaving the job with De Niro. “She felt there was something there and she may have been right,” De Niro said in defence of his girlfriend's suspicions. “Not after everything I'm going through now,” he said. But when a lawyer for Robinson asked him if he considered her a conscientious employee, he scoffed. Robinson said he refused to give her a reference to find another job when she quit in 2019 after repeated clashes with his girlfriend.ĭe Niro, 80, testified through most of the afternoon, agreeing that he had listed Robinson as his emergency contact at one point and had relied on her to help with greeting cards for his children. The woman, tasked for years with everything from decorating De Niro's Christmas tree to taking him to the hospital when he fell down stairs, has sued him for $12 million (€11.2 million) in damages for severe emotional distress and reputational harm. €282,000) annually before she quit as his vice president of production and finance. Robinson, who worked for De Niro between 20, was paid $300,000 (approx. The Raging Bull, Heat and Killers of the Flower Moon actor was the first witness in a trial resulting from lawsuits over the employment of Graham Chase Robinson.

Two-time Oscar-winner Robert De Niro has testified in New York City on Monday (30 October) at a trial resulting from a former personal assistant’s lawsuit accusing the actor of being an abusive boss.ĭe Niro blurted out: “This is all nonsense!”

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