Robert De Niro's Company Reportedly Sues Ex-V.P., Citing Theft, Binge-Watching Netflix At Work

Robinson Allegedly Binge-Watched "Friends," "Schitt's Creek” & "Arrested Development" While On The Job

The New York Post's celebrity gossip site, PageSix.com, reports the lawsuit claims Robinson rarely came into the office and "loafed during work hours, binge-watching astounding hours of TV shows on Netflix."

Specifically, Robinson is alleged to have watched 20 episodes of "Arrested Development" and 10 episodes of "Schitt's Creek" between March 25 and March 29, the week before she is said to have resigned.

Another marathon viewing accusation claims Robinson streamed 55 episodes of "Friends" between January 8 and January 11.

The lawsuit allegedly contends, "A review of Canal's Netflix account, to which she had access, indicated Robinson spent astronomical amounts of time accessing these shows, not only on weekends and holidays."

Variety quotes the complaint as stating, "Watching shows on Netflix was not in any way part of or related to the duties and responsibilities of Robinson's employment and, on information and belief, was done for her personal entertainment, amusement, and pleasure at times when she was being paid to work." [Page Six]

The Lawsuit Alleges Robinson Dined Lavishly On The Company's Dime, Running Up A $12,000 Bill At One NYC Restaurant

Over two years, according to Canal's complaint, Robinson used unauthorized company funds to charge $12,696.65 at the swank Madison Avenue eatery Paola's.

During the same period, the suit claims, Robinson spent $8,923.20 of Canal's money at Whole Foods and the high-end grocery store Dean and Deluca near her home in Manhattan's elite Carnegie Hill neighborhood.

Variety additionally reports that on one of the days Robinson is accused of binge-watching "Friends," "she ordered lunch from Caviar San Francisco and had dinner at Paola's Restaurant, charging both meals to the company card." [Newsweek]

Robinson Is Accused Of Faking Business Trips, Including One To Allegedly Benefit Charities

According to NBC News, Canal's lawsuit alleges Robinson took personal trips under the guise of doing company business.

One supposed example was a $4,000 jaunt to Los Angeles in 2018, which Robinson allegedly said she took to pick up and deliver signed coffee table books based on the classic De Niro film "Taxi Driver" for charities to auction.

The lawsuit reportedly states that the books were actually delivered after Robinson left Los Angeles and the real purpose of the trip was to attend a friend's birthday party. [NBC]

Robinson Allegedly Misappropriated Millions Of Frequent Flyer Miles

In their court filing, Canal reportedly claims Robinson misused three million of the company's frequent flyer miles, and transferred five million frequent flyer miles from Canal's American Express account to her own personal account, at an estimated value of $125,000. [Rolling Stone]

The Suit Claims Robinson Abused Company Ride Share Money, Too

According to numerous reports, Canal's lawsuit claims that, over two years, Robinson ran up more than $32,000 in unauthorized Uber and personal taxi charges to the Canal account. [Gothamist]

Robinson Is Accused Of Collecting A Pay-Out For Vacation Time She Had Allegedly Already Used — & Took More Days Off Than She Was Allowed

Canal's legal team alleges Robinson accrued 96 "unused" vacation days with pay and cashed them out for a sum "in excess of $70,000." The lawsuit claims Robinson not only took that time off but "exceeded" her allowed vacation days. [Yahoo News]