Kevin Costner Unleashes Surprising Proof In Assault Lawsuit

Kevin Costner has chosen to battle again in opposition to allegations leveled in opposition to him by Devyn LaBella.

Recall that the stunt performer made the headlines a number of months in the past when she accused the 69-year-old of directing an unscripted, simulated rape scene throughout the filming of “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 2.”

To clear his identify, the director has launched explosive photographs that show LaBella was snug with filming the scenes, opposite to her claims.

On August 19, Costner filed a lawsuit, firing again at LaBella’s lawsuit, which accused him of staging an unsafe “rape” scene.

Within the courtroom filings, the director shared behind-the-scenes images that he claims present LaBella smiling and showing “snug” on set.

The pictures, obtained by the Each day Mail, had been taken whereas the forged and crew rehearsed a scene involving LaBella, who doubled for actress Ella Hunt’s character, Juliette.

Costner argued that the scene was meant to arrange Juliette’s assault inside a wagon however pressured that the assault itself was by no means proven on display screen.

In keeping with the submitting, the second was “rigorously blocked” with no simulated rape, intercourse, or bodily contact. Costner insisted the shoot was dealt with professionally, denying LaBella’s claims of misconduct.

The explosive images confirmed the stuntwoman wearing full costume, with bike shorts beneath an extended robe, as she lay beside actor Roger Ivens in a wagon throughout filming.

The “Yellowstone” actor said that LaBella had agreed to dam or choreograph the second and was by no means pressured to participate. He claimed the images reveal that she didn’t seem “uncomfortable or in misery” whereas on set.

Costner additional defined that the aim of the scene was restricted, describing it as a “pick-up shot” designed solely to point out a hand tugging on the hem of the character’s gown.

“The straightforward act of transferring the hem of the gown from the ankle to the knee created a second of absolute readability for the viewers to soak up what would occur off-screen,” he mentioned.

Costner additional insisted, “There can be no simulated rape, simulated intercourse, gyrating, violent restraint, nudity, or any physicality.”

He added that each his reminiscence and the behind-the-scenes photographs made it clear LaBella’s privateness wasn’t compromised and that he had “no motive to consider she was upset in any method.”

The Hollywood icon continued to defend himself, noting that the second in query was by no means designed to be specific or exploitative, however relatively to recommend the lead-up to an assault that will not be proven on display screen.

He emphasised that the shot was rigorously choreographed, involving nothing greater than an actor lifting the hem of a gown to trace at what the viewers was meant to grasp with out really witnessing it.

Costner maintained that there was no simulated intercourse, nudity, or violent physicality concerned. He identified that he had no motive to consider LaBella was uncomfortable throughout filming.

“I by no means heard that Devyn claimed to be upset about something that occurred that day till months after principal images of the Image was over after I discovered that she had retained an lawyer,” he said.

The authorized saga between LaBella and Costner started in Could 2025 when the previous filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, claiming she had been compelled into performing a violent, unscripted rape scene on set.

In keeping with her submitting, the scene arose after actress Ella Hunt refused to take part, and LaBella was introduced in as a stand-in. She alleged that she was instructed to lie on the bottom whereas a male actor simulated rape, all with out prior warning or an intimacy coordinator.

The lawsuit sought monetary damages in addition to coverage modifications on set.