Judge Allows Robert De Niro To Go After His Ex-Assistant In Federal Court In $6 Million War Over Alleged Fraud
Aug. 18 2021, Published 4:36 p.m. ET
Robert De Niro was given the green light to go after his former employee, who he claims stole from his company, in federal court.
According to court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, a judge granted a motion by De Niro who asked to bring his claims against Chase Robinson from state to federal court in an effort to speed along the case.
The judge signed off on the request and days later the actor slapped Robinson with claims of breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, and fraud. The war between De Niro and Robinson has been raging on since 2019.
The actor struck first by filing a civil lawsuit against his former assistant in New York Supreme Court. In the suit, he asked the court to award him $6 million in damages. Robinson started working for De Niro’s company Canal Productions in 2008.
She would eventually be promoted to “vice president of production and finance” with an annual salary of $300,000. In court documents, the actor claims Robinson embezzle company money and watched Netflix non-stop during work hours.
His team claims she watched 55 episodes of Friends while in the office. De Niro claims Robinson used the company credit card on expensive hotel rooms and unauthorized dinners. She also reportedly used millions of De Niro’s frequent flyer miles.
“Watching shows on Netflix was not in any way part of or related to the duties and responsibilities of Robinson’s employment and, on information and belief, was done for her personal entertainment, amusement and pleasure at times when she was being