Is Ms. Robinson a he or she?
The headline from USA Today originally said, "Robert De Niro lawsuit: Graham Chase Robinson says he ...", but court documents say "she".
Complaint:
6446423-Robinson
Robert De Niro subjected female employee to creepy and abusive behavior: lawsuit
She claims De Niro treated her as his “office wife” and made her do “stereotypically female duties, like housework” while underpaying her and denying her overtime.
The actor, whose latest work includes a role in “Joker,” also allegedly “urinated during telephone calls” with Robinson, 37, and would greet her wearing only his “pajamas or a bathrobe,” the suit says.
“Among other things, De Niro would direct Ms. Robinson to scratch his back, button his ties and prod him awake when he was in bed,” the complaint adds. “De Niro also stood idly by while his friend slapped Ms. Robinson on her buttocks.”
Robinson said she had to endure De Niro’s jokes about his Viagra prescription and that he directed her to “imagine him on the toilet.” “De Niro suggested that Ms. Robinson could get pregnant using sperm from her (married) male co-worker,” the suit adds.
The suit also contains a link to a recording of a scathing voicemail De Niro allegedly left Robinson when she didn’t pick up his call.
“You f—ing don’t answer my calls? How dare you! You’re about to be fired. You’re f–king history,” he seethes.