Robert De Niro shouts 'shame on you' across court in ex-assistant's abuse case

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De Niro's former executive assistant is suing him for $12m (£9.9m), claiming he would be using the toilet while he phoned her, called her names to her face, and asked him to scratch his back instead of using a device to carry out the task.

Robert De Niro shouted 'shame on you!' in a New York courtroom, during his ex-assistant's abuse case against him. Graham Chase Robinson is suing De Niro for $12m in damages for 'severe emotional distress and reputational harm', claiming he shouted at her and called her abusive names. Ms Robinson sat with her lawyers while De Niro became increasingly angry as attorney Andrew Macurdy levelled accusations against the actor made by Ms Robinson.

Read more:Matthew Perry's ex-fiancee pays tribute to 'talented' and 'complicated' actorMatthew Perry: A life in pictures While in the stand, De Niro was asked whether it was true he sometimes urinated as he spoke to his former employee on the phone. He answered: 'That's nonsense. You got us all here for this?' Mr Macurdy told De Niro he called Ms Robinson a 'b**** to her face'.

 

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