Robert De Niro finally has a comedy hit — but this time the joke’s on him
nypost.comunfolding this week in a Manhattan courtroom as the A-list actor faces off in an absurd civil trial against his former longtime personal assistant, Chase Robinson over back scratches and air miles – with the backdrop of a simmering cat fight between the women in De Niro’s life.As a bonus, it includes a few plugs for bingeable classic shows.
Even De Niro’s attorney acknowledged in court that, “This trial is going to be a little bit like a movie.’’And it’s already given the focus group, otherwise known as the jury, some decent chuckles, according to those who saw their reaction.
Usually in cases like this, it’s the celebrity getting sued (think Lizzo being sued by her dancers for allegedly body shaming them and making them attend a sex show in Amsterdam) This time it’s De Niro doing the suing.
In 2019, the Oscar-winner actor’s production company sued Robinson, his assistant of 11 years, alleging she raided company coffers for Ubers and floral arrangements, took his airline miles without permission and binge watched “Friends” and “Schitt’s Creek” during work hours.
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