Earlier in the day De Niro shouted, Shame on you, Chase Robinson!
while disputing accusations of sketchy behavior toward her.
He testified that he just wanted back the company property she took.
Robert De Niro outside the federal courthouseDavid Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Robinsons lawsuit characterizes De Niros refusal to give her a recommendation as payback for quitting.
Day 2 of the trial also covered De Niros up-and-down relationship with Robinson.
I berated her, De Niro testified.
None ever was brought.
Robinsons suit followed De Niros lawsuit.
De Niro said there was none.
Shame on you, Chase Robinson!
You got us all here for this?
De Niro was then asked if he had required Robinson to scratch his back.
He then mocked Robinson for depicting her life in De Niros employ as one of endless servitude.
She implies that shes out in front of the building on her knees scrubbing the floor, he said.
Judge Lewis J. Liman intervened to ask whether Macurdy would finish his questioning in time for lunch.
Robinsons countersuit calls the De Niro suit retaliatory.
Robinson is accusing her ex-boss of gender discrimination, wage theft and retaliatory behavior.
De Niro is suing Robinson for allegedly stealing from the company.
On Monday, a De Niro attorney wasted no time depicting Robinson as a toxic employee.
She was also a good worker, her former boss said on the stand Monday.
I relied on her, I trusted her, De Niro testified under questioning from Macurdy.
Robinsons portfolio covered everything from family gift-giving to scheduling, press interviews and hotel bookings.
Robinson helped find the four-story property near Central Park for De Niro, Chen and several De Niro children.
She criticized Robinsons persistent manner and demented, imaginary intimacy with you.
Robinson was furious at the demotion, according to De Niros lawyers, and quit soon after.
Robinson has countered that she quit because De Niro and Chen made her working environment unbearable.
Of course I wanted it all to work.
I wanted everybody to be happy and play nice, and unfortunately it didnt happen.
