Vin Diesel Confirms He's Staying With 'Fast and Furious' Franchise in First Public Statement Since Sexual Battery Allegations

Vin Diesel confirmed via Instagram post Friday that he's staying with the "Fast and Furious" franchise through its "grand finale." The post, detailing a meeting with "the writers and whole team," marked Diesel's first public statement since being sued for sexual battery in December by his former assistant, who alleged a 2010 incident during production on "Fast Five." "Just finished our end of the week 'Fast' meeting with the writers and the whole team . . . To say the excitement for our finale was incredibly powerful is an understatement," Diesel said in his Instagram . . .

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