AP Spotlight ‘Fast and Furious’ star Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery in lawsuit brought by ex-assistant ASSOCIATED PRESS Dec 21, 2023 Dec 21, 2023 Updated Jun 26, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES — “Fast and Furious” star Vin Diesel has been accused by his former assistant of sexual battery while working for him in 2010.kAmpDEC2 y@?2DD@? 7:=65 2 =2HDF:E :? {@D p?86=6D @? %9FCD52J 2==68:?8 E92E s:6D6= 7@C465 9:>D6=7 @?E@ 96C :? 2 9@E6= DF:E6 :? pE=2?E2] %96 =2HDF:E 2==686D D96 EC:65 E@ 6D42A6 7C@> E96 C@@> 27E6C 36:?8 7@C465 :?E@ s:6D6=’D 365[ 3FE E96 24E@C >@G65 E@H2C5 96C E96? 8C@A65 96C 3C62DED 2?5 <:DD65 96C 496DE]k^AmkAms:6D6= 2EE6>AE65 E@ AF== 5@H? 96C F?56CH62C[ 42FD:?8 96C E@ D4C62> 2D D96 C2? E@H2C5 E96 ?62C3J 32E9C@@>] w6 6G6?EF2==J 7@C465 96C E@ E@F49 9:D 86?:E2=D 2D 96 3682? 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