FIREMAN'S FUND CONTINUES LAWSUIT AGAINST ROBERT DENIRO FOR FRAUD

Robert DeNiro tried to stop lawsuit

ROBERT DE NIRO’s attempt to have a lawsuit against him thrown out of court has been refused.The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company filed suit against De Niro in California last year, accusing the actor of fraud and deceit around the time of his 2003 cancer diagnosis.The Fireman’s Fund paid Fox studios $1.87 million (£935,000) after De Niro was forced to delay filming of Hide And Seek so he could receive treatment for prostate cancer. Days before his diagnosis, De Niro signed an insurance certificate, declaring he had never been "diagnosed with or treated for a disorder of (among other things) the prostate glands". The Fireman’s Fund have accused De Niro of misrepresenting his health when he signed the certificate on October 13, 2003. Last month De Niro filed an application to dismiss the suit, insisting he was unaware he had cancer until October 15, 2003, although he had undergone a biopsy on October 10th. However, on Monday U.S. District Judge Manuel Real denied De Niro’s motion. A court hearing has been scheduled for July 2nd.