Robert De Niro is being accused of filing a lawsuit against former employee Graham Chase Robinson in an attempt to allegedly "strike first" and "beat her to the punch." In new court documents, obtained by Fox News Digital, Robinson included text messages allegedly sent between other employees of Canal Productions, Inc.
Robinson's team alleges that once De Niro found out about Robinson's impending gender discrimination lawsuit, the actor moved quickly to file his own.
De Niro sued Robinson for $6 million after she ended her employment with him and Canal Productions Inc. in 2019.The lawsuit accused Robinson of improper use of the company credit card, watching TV on company time and stealing frequent flier miles for personal trips.
Robinson began working for De Niro as an executive assistant in 2008 when she was 25 years old. She later resigned from her job as Vice President of Production and Finance in 2019, according to court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital.