• 02
  • August
    2010

In 2009, Amanda White worked as a producer on the much-hyped project "I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix." The supposed documentary stars Phoenix and is helmed by long-time friend and brother-in-law Casey Affleck. She left the crew in 2009 amid some difficulties, but reappeared in late last month when she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Affleck,

She is asking for $2 million dollars to cover the alleged sexual harassment, retaliation, failure to prevent harassment and retaliation, constructive discharge in violation of public policy, breach of oral contract, unjust enrichment and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

In her lawsuit, White claims that Affleck made unwanted sexual overtures and attempted to convince her to stay the night in his hotel room during filming. After she refused, she says that Affleck became hostile and their professional relationship on the set suffered. The retaliation cited in her lawsuit, this behavior eventually led to her dismissal from the crew.

Affleck and his legal team have denied the allegations as outright fallacy and Affleck has announced plans to countersue.

He is also facing a second lawsuit from a former cinematographer on the same project, also suing for $2 million, plus, for sexual harassment during filming. This lawsuit, filed late last week, has been decried by Affleck, but he has not yet announced plans for a countersuit.

White also claims that Affleck engaged in offensive and derogatory discussions on the set, sometimes referring to the women as "cows" and making various other off-color remarks in reference to female employees.

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