AFFLECK’S LAWYER ASKS FOR HARASSMENT CASE TO BE MOVED TO ARBITRATION
A lawyer representing CASEY AFFLECK filed a request on Wednesday (28Jul10 ) asking for the sexual harassment case against the actor to be moved awa y from the court system and into arbitration.
Ben Affleck’s brother is being sued for $2 million (=C2=A31.3 million) by Amanda White, a producer on his documentary I’m Still Here, which foll ows actor Joaquin Phoenix’s attempts to become a rap star.
White filed suit last week (23Jul10) alleging she endured "uninvited an d unwelcome sexual advances in the workplace" while making the movie. The producer has a list of accusations, which include sexual harassment, bre ach of oral contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress, an d claims she is still owed money for her work on I’m Still Here.
A lawyer for the movie immediately hit back at the allegations, saying, "The complaint will be vigorously defended and cross-claims will be file d against her." And now Affleck’s attorney, Marty Singer, has filed legal papers asking for the case to be resolved by arbitrators and away from the Los Angeles courts. The request claims White signed a contract agreeing to settle al l disputes quietly "in arbitration".
According to TMZ.com, White’s lawyers deny their client ever signed suc h an agreement.
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