Action star Vin Diesel faces serious allegations of sexual assault as a lawsuit has been filed accusing him of assaulting his assistant, Asta Jonasson, in an Atlanta hotel room over a decade ago. Jonasson, hired by Diesel's company during the filming of Fast Five in September 2010, claimed that her initial assignment was to assist Diesel in leaving a hotel discreetly after entertaining multiple women in a suite. Alone with Diesel in the hotel suite, Jonasson alleges that he forcibly groped her, kissed her, and attempted to escalate the assault, despite her repeated objections.

The lawsuit details a disturbing sequence of events, revealing that Jonasson sought refuge in a bathroom, where Diesel pursued her. He then allegedly pinned her against a wall and engaged in inappropriate behaviour. The following day, Samantha Vincent, Diesel's sister and president of One Race, the company that employed Jonasson, reportedly terminated her employment. The suit claims that Jonasson was fired as a result of resisting Diesel's assault, with the message being that Diesel would be protected, and the assault covered up. Seeking unspecified damages, the civil suit targets Diesel, Vincent, and their respective companies. In response, Diesel's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, vehemently denied the allegations.