Robert De Niro is being "forced" to work by his ex-wife's lifestyle, his lawyer has claimed. The 'Irishman' star is divorcing Grace Hightower and his legal representatives are claiming he has been made to work at a "prodigious pace" because of his ex's "thirst for Stella McCartney". His lawyer, Caroline Krauss, said during a virtual divorce hearing on Friday (16.04.21): "Mr. De Niro is 77 years old, and while he loves his craft, he should not be forced to work at this prodigious pace because he has to. When does that stop? When does he get the opportunity to not take every project that comes along and not work six-day weeks, 12-hour days so he can keep pace with Ms. Hightowerâs thirst for Stella McCartney? He could get sick tomorrow, and the partyâs over."