Robert De Niroreturned to the witness stand to give more explosive testimony in the civil trial concerning his former assistant Graham Chase Robinson.

At the New York City federal courthouse on Tuesday, the 80-year-old actor raised his voice repeatedly while on the stand for the second day of atrial to resolve lawsuitsbetween De Niro’s company Canal Productions and his ex-assistant.

“Yeah, fine, I berated her,” the Oscar winner testified in response to inquiries about a time Robinson didn’t wake him in time for an important meeting. He then agreed he might have called her “petulant,” “snippy” and a “f——g spoiled brat.”

“I’ve raised my voice,” stated De Niro. “I don’t yell. You wanna dispute that? That’s one thing I don’t do.”

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Robert De Niro attends the “Killers Of The Flower Moon” photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival

In 2019 after Robinson had left her position at Canal Productions as Vice President for Production and Finance, the companyfiled a $6 million lawsuitagainst her. They alleged that she excessively binge-watched Netflix shows while working, charged personal meals and groceries to the company’s credit card and inappropriately used “her employer’s fund for her personal gain” including De Niro’s frequent flyer airline miles.

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Actor Robert De Niro arrives at federal court on October 30, 2023 in New York City. De Niro sued his former assistant Graham Chase Robinson for stealing millions of frequent-flyer miles and binge-watching “Friends” and Netflix on the job. Robinson then counter-sued for $12 million, alleging verbal harassment and discrimination.

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He continued, “God knows why she felt like she should make the same [salary]. Dan Harvey has been here for 40 years. He has been with me, left his family, never complained. She is jealous of him?”

Of the alleged gender-discriminating pay disparity, he added, “Give me a break with that nonsense… For her to use that is so ridiculous.”

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Robert De Niro back at his apartment after attending a service of his grandson Leandro De Niro

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When asked about instances when, during her employment, De Niro allegedly asked Robinson to scratch his itching back, theRaging Bullactor exclaimed: “Every little thing she’s trying to get me on is nonsense! Shame on you, Chase Robinson.” He then apologized for the outburst.

The New York-set trial will continue to feature emails and text exchanges between De Niro and hisgirlfriend Tiffany Chen. The twowelcomed a daughter together—Gia Virginia Chen De Niro, his seventh child — in May.

In earlier testimony, De Niro hadassertedthat Chen “might have been saying” disrespectful things about Robinson. “But she was annoyed because Robinson was disrespectful to her. Period. And that is unacceptable.”

source: people.com