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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Robert De Niro admits he 'berated' his former assistant
Caption: Robert De Niro admits he 'berated' his former assistant. The veteran actor took the stand on Tuesday to give testimony in the civil trial concerning his former assistant. When questioned by Robinson's attorney at the New York City federal courthouse, the 80-year-old admitted to calling Robinson names during her 11 years of employment at his company Canal Productions. Referring to an incident when Robinson didn't wake him in time for a meeting, the Goodfellas star admitted, "Yeah, fine, I berated her.” He also agreed that he might have called her names such as a "brat" or a "b**ch", though he insisted that he was "never abusive.” "I've raised my voice. I don't yell. You wanna dispute that? That's one thing I don't do.” Robinson was hit with a $6 million (£5 million) lawsuit in 2019 after she left her position at the company. She has been accused of binge-watching TV shows while working, charging personal food to the company's credit card and using "her employer's fund for her personal gain”. Robinson then countersued the production company for $12 million (£10 million), claiming that the actor and his company had violated the New York City Human Rights Law. She alleged that she had been assigned "stereotypically female job duties that were inconsistent with her job title," and claimed that she was paid less than male employee Dan Harvey. ”God knows why she felt like she should make the same (salary). Dan Harvey has been here for 40 years. He has been with me, left his family, never complained. She is jealous of him?”. The actor then responded to Robinson's claims that he had asked her to scratch his back, exclaiming: ”Every little thing she's trying to get me on is nonsense! Shame on you, Chase Robinson.” THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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