Fuming Robert De Niro shouts 'shame on you!' at former assistant in court during explosive trial

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Robert De Niro was left absolutely furious in the courtroom this week as he screamed "shame on you!" at his former assistant who is suing him after accusing him of being abusive.

The Oscar-winning actor, 80, testified in a New York courtroom on Tuesday, directing the comments toward his former executive assistant and vice president, Graham Chase Robinson, who is seeking millions of dollars after accusing her ex-boss of being abusive, writes The Mirror.The 41-year-old watched on with her lawyers as the actor's anger became fiery and attorney Andrew Macurdy discussed accusations his client made about De Niro's behaviour toward Robinson while she worked with him between 2008 until 2019.De Niro's former assistant is seeking $12 million in damages for emotional distress and reputational harm that she claims has left her jobless and unable to recover from the trauma of working for the star.Robinson was said to be earning $300,000 per year when she quit, frustrated by her interactions with De Niro's girlfriend Tiffany Chen, and the effect she believed the girlfriend was having on the actor.The jury is also considering evidence pertaining to a lawsuit De Niro filed against Robinson in which he claimed that she stole things from him, including charging personal meals and groceries to the company’s credit card and inappropriately using “her employer’s fund for her personal gain” including the actor’s frequent flyer airline miles.De Niro is also seeking the return of three years of Robinson's salary.Macurdy asked De Niro if it was true that he sometimes urinated as he spoke with Robinson on the telephone. "That's nonsense," he retorted. "You got us all here for this?" He then told De Niro he called Robinson "b***h to her face".