Kevin Costner Faces Legal Hurdle: Most Sexual Harassment Claims Survive Dismissal In ‘Horizon Ii’ Lawsuit
Kevin Costner has encountered a major legal challenge in his ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit brought by Devyn LaBella, a veteran stuntwoman on the set of Horizon II. On October 16, 2025, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied the actor’s motion to dismiss nine of ten claims, significantly allowing most of LaBella’s allegations to proceed toward discovery and possible trial. The case, initially filed in May, centers on LaBella’s claim that she was forced to participate in an unscripted, simulated rape scene during filming, a demand made without proper notice, safety protocols, or the presence of mandatory intimacy coordinators....