Cory Booker's Girlfriend Rosario Dawson And Family Sued For Transphobic Harassment, Assault

Actress Rosario Dawson and her family have been sued by a transgender man who alleges he was the victim of transphobic attacks from them.

The lawsuit comes at a time when Dawson is busy supporting her boyfriend, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, during his presidential campaign. Booker is one of many candidates seeking the Democratic nomination.

The lawsuit was filed Friday in a Los Angeles court by a plaintiff identified as Dedrek Finley, who is seeking damages for battery, assault and emotional distress.

According to NBC News, the suit claims Finley, 55, moved to Los Angeles in December 2017 after being hired as a handyman for Dawson’s family. Finley was specifically tasked with renovating and remodeling “Rosario's personal residence.” Finley moved into a North Hollywood home owned by Dawson and came out as transgender and wanted to be referred to as Dedrek after being known as Deidre.

Finley’s suit alleges the family misidentified him several times a day “with deliberate indifference.” It also claims Dawson did nothing to address or correct the situation.

The suit also alleges the harassment escalated in February 2018 when Finley was ordered to move out of the residence. However, he refused to do so since there seemed to be no legal precedent for the eviction. It culminated with an alleged April 2018 assault where Dawson and members of her family assaulted Finley to make him leave and threatened to kill his cat.

Dawson, 40, is known for her roles in "Men in Black II," "Rent" and "Sin City."

Dawson and Booker reportedly met at a political event in October 2017. There had been vague reports of the pair dating until Dawson confirmed it in March.

According to Real Clear Politics, Booker has been sitting around 1.5% to 2% on national polls among the current field that includes Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Kamala Harris. He announced on Sept. 30 that his campaign had raised enough money to continue in the race.