Accusations surface: Vin Diesel named in sexual assault lawsuit by former assistant

Vin Diesel, renowned for his role in the Fast and Furious franchise, is under scrutiny as his former assistant, Asta Jonasson, accuses him of sexual assault in a recently filed lawsuit. The alleged incident occurred in 2010 at the St. Regis hotel in Atlanta, where Jonasson was working for Vin Diesel’s production company, One Race, during the filming of “Fast Five.”

The lawsuit details distressing accounts of Diesel’s actions, claiming he forcibly grabbed Jonasson and engaged in inappropriate conduct despite her objections. The legal proceedings shed light on the incident, which had been shrouded by a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) that Jonasson signed at the commencement of her employment.

However, with the recent legal developments, the temporary waiver of statutes of limitations under California’s AB2777 and the Speak Out Act has allowed Jonasson to come forward and pursue legal action against Diesel. The lawsuit accuses the actor of using Jonasson to fulfill his “sexual desires.”