Kevin Costner is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit by a Horizon 2 stunt performer who claimed she performed an alleged unscripted rape scene without being given required notice, asked for her consent to record, or provided a mandatory intimacy coordinator.
In a declaration filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by Rolling Stone , Costner called the accusations made by Devyn LaBella “absolutely false” and “deeply disappointing,” while also claiming they were “designed” to “damage my reputation.”
“These allegations are so patently false I can only assume that the purpose was to use this sensationalistic language to embarrass and damage me and the Horizon movies on an ongoing basis in order to gain a massive and unjustified payday,” wrote Costner in his filing. “Equall