Lawsuit Accuses Vin Diesel of Sexual Battery
The Facts
Vin Diesel's former assistant has alleged that the Fast & Furious actor sexually battered her during the filming of the Fast Five movie in 2010.
In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Thursday, Asta Jonasson claims Diesel forced himself on her in his suite in Atlanta's St Regis hotel and fired her hours after the alleged assault.
The Spin
Narrative A
The issue of sexual harassment and assault in the entertainment industry will never stop if actors like Vin Diesel are protected from accountability. Jonasson's lawsuit must bring a lasting change and empower women who are afraid to speak out against their tormentors in an industry known for protecting powerful men and silencing survivors.
Narrative B
Every person accused of a crime must be presumed innocent until it's established in court beyond reasonable doubt that they are guilty. It's natural to rush to judgment without interrogating the facts of a case, particularly when somebody is a celebrity, but Jonasson's lawsuit shouldn't be allowed to demolish the reputation of Vin Diesel before the legal process has even played out.
