On Thursday, actor Robert De Niro was ordered to pay more than a million euros in compensation to Graham Chase Robinson, a former employee of the actor. According to the report, a former employee is accusing the actor of gender discrimination and retaliation. Newspaper “Globo”.
Grahame Chase began her career as Robert De Niro’s executive assistant in 2008 and claims the actor treated her like a sort of “office wife”, forcing her to wash his sheets or even scratch his back. The former employee was also paid less than the salary paid to a male employee who performed the same functions, according to the newspaper.
At one of the court hearings, the actor admitted that in some situations he reprimanded his former employee, but never in an offensive manner. However, a recording was discovered of the actor shouting at Graham, a former employee, after discovering the woman was traveling while he remained in the United States of America.
Robert De Niro was not present when the verdict was announced in court, unlike Graham Chase, who was pleased to hear the decision with his lawyers. “We’re glad the jury saw what we saw,” defense attorney David Sanford said, the newspaper reported.