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Former Personal Assistant Wins $1.2 Million Verdict in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Robert De Niro’s Company

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New York – A jury has awarded over $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, after finding one of De Niro’s companies responsible for subjecting her to a toxic work environment. Although De Niro himself was not held personally liable for the abuse, his company, Canal Productions, was found guilty of gender discrimination and retaliation. The jury ordered two payments totaling $632,142 to be made to Robinson. Throughout the two-week trial, De Niro was embroiled in a legal battle with Robinson, who resigned in April 2019. De Niro was not … Read more

Former Personal Assistant Awarded Over $1.2 Million in Lawsuit Against Robert De Niro’s Company for Toxic Work Environment

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New York, NY – A former personal assistant to actor Robert De Niro was awarded over $1.2 million by a jury on Thursday after the court found one of De Niro’s companies responsible for subjecting her to a toxic work environment. The jury ruled that while De Niro himself was not personally liable for the abuse, his company, Canal Productions, engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation against the former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. As a result, the company has been ordered to make two payments of $632,142 to Robinson. Robinson, 41, smiled as the verdict … Read more

Robert De Niro’s Production Company Ordered to Pay Former Personal Assistant $1.2 Million in Gender Discrimination Case

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New York – Robert De Niro’s production company, Canal Productions, has been ordered by a jury to pay over $1.2 million to his former personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, after finding the company guilty of gender discrimination and retaliation. Although De Niro himself was not held personally responsible, the jury ruled that his company should make two payments of $632,142 to Robinson. The verdict was read aloud in court on Thursday, with De Niro absent. Robinson, 41, accused De Niro, 80, and his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, of conspiring against her and turning her job into … Read more

Ethics Violation: Athens Town Judge Accused of Financially Benefiting Own Company Through Court Contract

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ATHENS, N.Y. – E. Timothy Mercer, a part-time judge on the Athens Town Court, has come under scrutiny for using his judicial position to benefit his personal company financially. The state Commission on Judicial Conduct recently released a report detailing their findings and recommending Mercer’s removal from office. The report revealed that Mercer awarded a no-bid contract to his own company for courthouse improvements, while falsifying and altering an invoice for the work. These actions were taken without disclosing his personal financial interest and against the concerns raised by the court clerk. In October of … Read more