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Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery in lawsuit brought by former assistant

(CNN) -- "Fast & Furious" franchise star Vin Diesel has been accused of sexual battery and creating a hostile work environment in a lawsuit filed by a former assistant.

Posted 2023-12-21T21:18:13+00:00 - Updated 2023-12-21T21:21:35+00:00

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(CNN) — “Fast & Furious” franchise star Vin Diesel has been accused of sexual battery and creating a hostile work environment in a lawsuit filed by a former assistant.

The civil suit, filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by CNN, stems from a 2010 incident in which Diesel’s former assistant, Asta Jonasson, alleges Diesel forced himself on her in a hotel suite and masturbated in front of her.

Jonasson is suing Diesel, along with his company One Race Productions, and Diesel’s sister Samantha Vincent for sexual battery, creating a hostile work environment, negligent supervision and wrongful termination.

She is seeking an imposition of a civil penalty of $10,000 for each violation, according to the suit.

CNN has reached out to Diesel’s representatives for comment.

This is a developing story and will be updated.