“Employers must protect and defend people when they speak up about sexual assault and harassment,” Kutlay said. Jonasson’s attorney, Claire-Lise Kutlay, said in a statement that her client’s lawsuit seeks to hold Diesel and those who “allowed and covered up his sexual assault, accountable for their egregious actions.” There is clear evidence which completely refutes these outlandish allegations.” “This is the first he has ever heard about this more than 13-year-old claim made by a purportedly 9-day employee. “Let me be very clear: Vin Diesel categorically denies this claim in its entirety,” attorney Bryan Freedman said in a statement reported by the trade outlet Variety. Jonasson is suing Diesel and his company for creating a hostile work environment, negligent supervision and wrongful termination, among her other claims.
