Robert De Niro is fighting to keep his ex-assistant’s testimony about his former wife, Grace Hightower, out of his $12 million lawsuit.
De Niro is being sued by his ex-assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, for wrongful termination and discrimination. Robinson claims that De Niro fired him after he complained about sexual harassment from De Niro’s former chef, David Neale.
De Niro has denied the allegations, and his lawyers are now arguing that Robinson’s testimony about Hightower is irrelevant to the case.
In a recent court filing, De Niro’s lawyers argued that Robinson’s testimony about Hightower would be “prejudicial” and would “divert the jury’s attention from the real issues in the case.”
De Niro’s lawyers also argued that Robinson’s testimony about Hightower would be “hearsay,” which is inadmissible in court.
Robinson’s lawyers have argued that his testimony about Hightower is relevant to the case because it shows that De Niro is a “difficult” and “demanding” person to work for.
Robinson’s lawyers have also argued that their client’s testimony about Hightower is not hearsay because it is based on personal knowledge.
The judge in the case has not yet ruled on De Niro’s request to keep Robinson’s testimony about Hightower out of the trial.
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