Robert De Niro's production company has been ordered to pay over £1.2 million after he lost a lawsuit brought by a former employee who accused him of being an abusive boss. The Killers of the Flower Moon actor, 80, was accused of discriminating against his former assistant Graham Chase Robinson, 41, in a four-year legal battle.A jury found that De Niro was not liable for the abuse himself - but they ordered his production company, Canal Productions, to make two payments of $632,142.
Ms Robinson claimed De Niro made her carry out unusual and demeaning tasks and subjected her to foul-mouthed tirades, She alleges that De Niro viewed her as an "office wife" and would often task her with menial jobs like fetching his drinks, washing bed sheets and scratching his back.During the trial when the issue of back-scratching was brought up by Chase Robinson's legal team, De Niro fumed "Okay, twice? You got me! I'm saying this is nonsense.