US EditionKevin Costner's Attorney Responds to Lawsuit over Allegations of 'Violent Unscripted' Rape Scene
- Kevin Costner faces a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on May 2023 alleging an unscripted rape scene on the Horizon film set.
- The stunt performer Devyn LaBella claims Costner directed an unplanned violent scene filmed without consent, warning, or proper protocols.
- LaBella, a 34-year-old stunt double for Ella Hunt, says the incident caused permanent trauma and a hostile work environment, while Costner denies all allegations.
- Costner's lawyer Martin Singer called LaBella's claims "absolutely no merit" and cited text messages showing LaBella gave positive feedback during and after production.
- The lawsuit seeks damages and orders for harassment training, use of intimacy coordinators, and a public apology, highlighting tensions around actor safety on set.
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Kevin Costner’s attorney responds to lawsuit over allegations of ‘violent unscripted’ rape scene
(KTLA) – What’s described as a “violent unscripted, unscheduled” rape scene is at the heart of a lawsuit filed by a stunt performer against Kevin Costner — the director, co-writer and star of “Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 2” — and the film’s production companies, according to multiple media reports. Devyn LaBella filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming the “impact of the impromptu work demand” has upended her ca…
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Kevin Costner's attorney responds to lawsuit over allegations of 'violent unscripted' rape scene
(KTLA) – What’s described as a “violent unscripted, unscheduled” rape scene is at the heart of a lawsuit filed by a stunt performer against Kevin Costner — the director, co-writer and star of “Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 2” — and the film’s production companies, according to multiple media reports. Devyn LaBella filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming the “impact of the impromptu work demand” has upended her ca…
Actress sues Kevin Costner for "violent rape scene"
The director and producer of the western is pursued by a stuntman, Devyn LaBella, who accuses him of not complying with the contract for the shooting of the scenes of intimacy.
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