Overview
- Costner’s legal team lodged the appeal on Thursday, seeking to throw out the rest of LaBella’s claims after a judge declined to dismiss the suit in full earlier this month.
- Two of LaBella’s original ten claims were previously dismissed, including one for sexual harassment and another under California’s Bane Act, according to the reports.
- LaBella alleges she was compelled to perform an unscripted, simulated rape scene in May 2023 while doubling for Ella Hunt during filming of Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2.
- Costner and attorney Marty Singer deny any violent rape scene occurred, have labeled the suit a shakedown, and argue the remaining counts lack legal or factual merit.
- The surviving allegations include sexual discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, retaliation, and a contract claim, with LaBella’s amended filings referencing messages and on‑set safety concerns.