Mia Goth denied intentionally kicking an extra in the head or taunting her in the bathroom.
The 30-year-old actress was accused of assault in January following an incident on the set of MaXXXine, in which she played Maxine last year, with James Hunter claiming she had intentionally verbally abused him after appearing on the set. . He complained that he nearly trampled her before cornering her in the toilet, where she allegedly “laughed, mocked, mocked and belittled” her background star.
However, Mia filed a response to the lawsuit, asking the Los Angeles Superior Court to dismiss the case.
She claimed in a document obtained by RadarOnline.com: “If any of the allegations in the Complaint that Defendants deny occur, Plaintiff has consented to and authorized all acts and/or all acts, and therefore all of the claims alleged against Defendants therein. The cause of action is null and void.'' Plaintiffs now complain of that omission. ”
The “Suspiria” actress argued that the damages allegedly suffered by her accusers were “not directly caused by her own acts or omissions,” and asked for the claims to be dismissed and for her to cover her attorney's fees.
Her response follows one brought by director Ti West and production company A24, who are also accused, and both companies deny all allegations of wrongdoing.
James was hired to play the dead parishioner for a scene in which Mia is made to lie in the dirt and play dead while she is asked to “step over him, look down on him, and keep walking,” James said in the first lawsuit. He explained. Run!'' I walked past him.
However, the actor claims that the actress almost stood on top of him around the fourth take of the scene, and after he told second assistant director John Hall what had happened, the actress said, “The way she walked…'' “I was warned to be careful.”
But on the next take, Mia “deliberately kicked” the man in the head with her boot, causing the man to “immediately experience a headache and stiff neck,” according to the complaint.
Ms. James reported her injuries to John, who told Mia and director Ti West what had happened, but no medical help was available.
He claimed that Mia then invaded his privacy in the bathroom, where she laughed, taunted him, mocked him, belittled him and “dared” him to “do anything” about it.
The background actor claimed he received an email and phone call from the casting company the next day telling him he had been removed from the production for the final two days of filming in April 2023 and was barred from the set “for no reason.” . Given the.
He continued to “experience head injury symptoms including memory loss, confusion, and disorientation” and sought treatment at a hospital, where doctors declared that he “suffered a concussion from being kicked in the head.”
James is suing Mia for assault and wrongful termination, and the latter suit also names director Tee and production company A24 as defendants, seeking more than $250,000 in damages for each cause. There is. He wants a trial by jury.