{"id":223945,"date":"2023-11-01T15:43:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=223945"},"modified":"2023-11-01T15:43:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:43:11","slug":"robert-de-niro-loses-temper-in-court-as-he-admits-to-asking-for-back-scratch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/celebrities\/robert-de-niro-loses-temper-in-court-as-he-admits-to-asking-for-back-scratch\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert De Niro &#8216;loses temper&#8217; in court as he admits to asking for back scratch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Robert-De-Niro-has-been-pictured-arriving-at-court-this-week-5044061.jpg?r=1698851103394\"><\/p>\n<p>Robert De Niro, 80, has been on trial in New York following allegations made by his former personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, who accused the Hollywood actor of gender discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>The star has now admitted to raising his voice at Graham while calling her names, and according to the Associated Press, Robert even raised his voice in court.<\/p>\n<p>Robert became flustered and irate as he took to the stand to combat allegations he subjected Chase to years of abusive language, unwanted physical advances, and misogyny.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported he shouted in court: &#8220;Shame on you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Graham&#8217;s attorney Andrew Macurdy asked Robert whether it was true that he sometimes urinated as he spoke with his former assistant on the telephone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: Matthew Perry did not die from &#8216;fentanyl or meth&#8217; according to toxicology report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Graham-Chase-Robinson-was-also-at-the-New-York-court-5044063.jpg?r=1698851103441\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Sketches-have-since-been-released-showing-inside-the-court-room-5044064.jpg?r=1698851103478\"><\/p>\n<p>Robert angrily responded: &#8220;Give me a break with this nonsense. You got us all here for this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also denied he was verbally abusive to Graham and angrily rebuked her allegation that he told her he preferred that she scratch his back rather than using a back-scratching device.<\/p>\n<p>Robert did claim it may have happened once or twice but it was &#8220;never with disrespect of lewdness&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He also raised his voice several times throughout his testimony, including one instance in which he called his former assistant out after he was accused of not paying her fairly compared to another male employee.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Sharon Osbourne strips off to mock Kanye West &#8211; and fans can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s Ozzy[PICTURES] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Benidorm actress Bel Powley ties the knot with Hollywood actor Douglas Booth[HOLLYWOOD] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Amanda Abbington supported by Hollywood star after quitting Strictly[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/The-sketches-show-Robert-De-Niro-looking-frustrated-5044065.jpg?r=1698851103530\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; 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