Explosive Courtroom Clash: Vin Diesel’s Lawyer Faces Punch Threat Allegations
Just because your legal team is high-profile doesn’t mean you get to throw hands in a deposition hallway. In the latest Hollywood-sideways saga, Vin Diesel’s go-to attorney Bryan Freedman is accused of lunging at opposing counsel Matthew Hale—an allegation our courts haven’t just whispered but put into formal filings. TMZ first dropped the scoop on June 27, 2025, revealing that Hale, who represents ex-assistant Asta Jonasson in a sexual assault suit against Diesel, claims Freedman called him a “moron,” cursed him out, and even made a half-hearted swing at his face before stopping short. Posting on PACER filings backs up the timeline: June 23, Hale sat down to prep for Jonasson’s deposition of a third-party witness. When he pivoted upstairs to talk dates for Diesel’s own deposition—slated for June 24 and 25—Freedman allegedly trotted in, unleashed a string of expletives, and got within inches of Hale’s jaw.
Court docs obtained via TMZ paint the scene like a slow-motion stunt: Hale insisted he kept his cool, even as Freedman allegedly called him a “p***y” in front of Sean Hardy, Diesel’s other counsel. According to the same exhibits, Jonasson’s team has petitioned the court to force Diesel to sit for his depo and slap on monetary sanctions for this “intimidation.” But before you cue the next Fast & Furious montage, Freedman’s camp shot back: our insiders flat-out deny any fist-flailing on Bryan’s part. One source close to the lawyer tells us Hale was the one who got up in Freedman’s face, screaming when he heard Diesel couldn’t make those dates. If the alleged aggression had really happened, this insider argues, Hale would have secured a restraining order by now—no questions asked.
Beyond the alley-door theatrics, this kerfuffle lands amid Freedman’s streak of headline-grabbing defenses. He’s fresh off representing Justin Baldoni in Blake Lively’s defamation-turned-sexual harassment firestorm, and just last month he dismissed Lively’s case as a “false victory tour” following a judge’s decision to ditch key claims. Now, with Diesel’s camp calling Hale’s version “total BS,” the real victor might be the court of public opinion—where leaked docs and viral TMZ posts tip the scales faster than any courtroom ruling.
So where does that leave Vin Diesel? He’s still dodging deposition dates, Jonasson’s team wants him on the stand, and Freedman’s rep is balancing on a legal tightrope—walk-ins and walkouts included. If this turns into another blockbuster sequel, you know we’ll be first in line. If this trends, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, LA Superior Court PACER filings, insider court documents, legal insider interviews
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