For those of us on the outside of the realm of Hollywood, being anywhere close to a celebrity, let alone actually working for one like Robert De Niro, would seem like a dream come true. In reality, however, it’s a job just like any other job, and once in a while, people will start to slack off. Such was the case with Chase Robinson during her time with De Niro’s company, Canal Productions. According to a lawsuit that was filed on behalf of the company, Robinson spent an inordinate of time bingeing Netflix while on the clock. Specifically, between Jan. 8 and Jan. 11, 2019, she accessed 55 episodes of Friends. In addition to her workplace binge-watching, Robinson also allegedly racked up multiple food, beverage, transportation, and hotel costs on trips that she approved for herself to go on, under the guise of “work.”
But it was her love for Ross and Rachel that was her ultimate undoing. The lawsuit is for $6 million, but if that seems exorbitant, keep in mind that she also used De Niro’s frequent flyer miles anytime she took a flight. So, obviously, Bobby would be a Raging Bull. The lawsuit is still pending and, in her resignation from the company, Robinson stated that the accusations against her were “ridiculous.” Of course, the easiest rebuttal to the Friends dilemma is one that fans of the show will be all too familiar with; all Robinson has to tell the judge is that she was “on a break!”
Cover Photo: NBC
There for you: ‘Friends’ Funniest GIFs Mark 25 Years Since the Pilot (But Also Make Perfect Text Responses to Your Friends Anytime)
MORE WEIRD NEWS:
Sleep Tight: Family Wins $1.6 Million Lawsuit Over Their Bed Bugs Nightmare
Follow Mandatory on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Weird News 12-17-2019
-
Company Hiring People to Smoke Pot For $3,000 and All the Cool Ranch Doritos You Can Eat (‘Weed’ Do It For Free)
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: 4x6 (Getty Images)
-
Police Chief Shocked to Find ‘Pig’ Written on His Starbucks Cup, His Daughter Not Shocked in the Least
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: @amyslanchik (Twitter)
-
Man Eats $120K Banana at Art Basel, Proving That Some Art Is as Delicious as It Is Dumb
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Caroline Purser (Getty Images)
-
Greta Thunberg Named Time’s Person of the Year For Standing Up to Climate Change, Old White Men Complain While Destroying Planet
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Giorgio Perottin (Getty Images)
-
Petition to Rename Fire Ants to ‘Spicy Boys’ Gathers Steam, ‘Picante’ Rejected For Being Too Clever
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Elena Taeza/Eye Em (Getty Images)
-
Shelter Cat Fingered As Purr-Petrator in Repeated Cases of Kitty Breakout
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Friends for Life Animal Rescue
-
Woman Rescued After 8 Days in Bathtub, Expected to Join the California Raisins Next Summer on Tour
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Johnny Greig (Getty Images)
-
‘Dick Fish’ Wash Ashore by the Thousands in California, Our Worst Nightmare Has Finally Manifested
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Kate Montana, iNaturalist
-
Meanwhile in Florida: Overly-Eager Holiday Lover Sits Atop Family’s Roof in Nothing But Underwear, Christmas Drills in Progress
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: RapidEye (Getty Images)
-
Plot Twist: Bank Teller Robs Customer After Large Cash Withdrawal, Steals Their Free Sucker, Too
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: SensorSpot (Getty Images)
-
Man Locked in Store After Falling Asleep and Being Left Alone, Everything He Dreamed It Could Be
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: SSC (Getty Images)
-
White Castle Issues Recall of Frozen Sliders Over Possible Listeria Contamination, We’ll Take Our Chances
For more weird news, click here.
Photo Credit: Win McNamee (Getty Images)
