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Mia Gothis facing some legal trouble stemming from her film projectMaXXXine.
A background actor in the movie filed a lawsuit against Goth, 30, accusing theInfinity Poolactress of committing battery against him and getting him wrongfully terminated from the film after he filed a complaint against her. He also named the film’s writer and director Ti West and film studio A24 as defendants in the lawsuit.
Hunter alleges that in the fourth take, Goth nearly stepped on him, and he had informed the second assistant director of the film who “warned” the actress to “be careful regarding how she stepped," per the filing. He then alleged that Goth “intentionally kicked” him in the head with her foot during the next take.
After she kicked him, he said he experienced a “headache” and “stiffness in his neck,” which he reported to the second assistant director, who notified Goth and West. He also noted that no medical assistance was offered to him on set, and West proceeded to film until they completed the scene.
Hunter said his symptoms progressed and he experienced “lightheadedness” and “nearly passed out twice,” adding, per the filing, that he had to pull over both times while he was driving home from the movie set.
The background actor also alleged that Goth “invaded” his privacy in the bathroom on the set and “laughed,” “taunted,” “mocked,” “belittled” him, and even “dared” him to “do anything about it.”
Over the next 48 hours, he said he continued to experience “head trauma symptoms” like “loss of memory, confusion, and disorientation,” and eventually went to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a “concussion.” He also alleged that he had “bruises and red marks” on his head after the kick.
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Representatives for Goth did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Hunter said in the lawsuit he is seeking $250,000 for “medical expenses,” “rehabilitation” and “related expenses,” along with “punitive and/or exemplary damages.”
source: people.com
