When Kevin Costner recently shared his thoughts about possibly retiring from acting, it wasn’t so widely publicized that he’s currently the defendant in a lawsuit stemming from an alleged on-set incident during the production on the second part of his four-chapter western, Horizon: An American Saga. The complaint was filed in Los Angeles in May 2025, with the latest rumblings attempting to connect the claims to the timing of Costner’s divorce news. Let’s break it down.
Why Kevin Costner Is Being Sued For Sexual Harassment
Stuntwoman Devyn LaBella filed paperwork in late May that claims her civil rights were violated over the filming of an alleged rape scene in the still-unreleased Horizon: An American Saga – Part 2 that purportedly wasn’t in the original finished script. LaBella served as the stand-in for the film’s star Ella Hunt, and claims the incident took place on May 2, 2023.
RadarOnline:
I was left exposed, unprotected and deeply betrayed by a system that promised safety and professionalism. What happened to me shattered my trust and forever changed how I move through this industry.
Having worked on dozens of projects from TGIF sitcom Step by Step toNCIS to the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, LaBella is an industry vet who was apparently also involved in the lawsuit settlement regarding James Franco’s sexual misconduct lawsuit tied to his acting classes.
How Kevin Costner’s Legal Team Reacted To Lawsuit And Latest Claims
Sources tied to the case shared with RadarOnline that the scene at the center of the lawsuit was filmed one day after Costner’s now-ex Christina Baumgartner filed for divorce, which kicked off a fairly testy months-long ordeal to figure out the finances. The implication tied to the claims is that the Oscar-winning director was emotionally thrown by Baumgartner’s allegedly sudden decision to end their 18-year marriage, and that it factored into what allegedly went down on the Horizon set.
Kevin Costner’s attorneys have a different story to share, saying:
There is no truth to any of this.
When it comes to the specific claims outside the lawsuit that Christine Baumgartner or the divorce news affected Costner’s work on the film, the legal team claimed they were: