Hollywood Director’s Son Goes Into Hiding After Disturbin...

What’s Happening

Listen up: “When the lights would turn off, they would say, ‘Where’s Aidan?

’ or ‘Where’s arbitrary Black person? ’” shared the accuser, Aidan Romain. (wild, right?)

Crime , Society Published Apr 06, 2026 Hollywood Director’s Son Goes Into Hiding After Disturbing Allegations, While Mother’s Arrogant Message Sparks Outrage Marina Urman Entertainment News Writer 0 30 0 Link copied!

The Details

The star water polo player accused of racially harassing a Black teammate appears to be keeping a low profile. In late February, Aidan Romain filed a lawsuit against Lucca van der Woude , a former Harvard-Westlake School player considered a future Olympic prospect.

Romain accused van der Woude, 18, of subjecting him to years of racist behavior when they were members of the water polo team at the elite Los Angeles high school. RELATED: Highlights Lucca van der Woude was nowhere to be seen at his home amid disturbing accusations Aidan Romain.

Why This Matters

Romain accused school staff, water polo coach Jack Grover, and his former teammate of allowing a culture of harassment. Romain and his family claim that school officials ignored or minimized reports of harassment to protect van der Woude. Lucca van der Woude, the water polo prodigy accused of racially harassing a Black teammate, has reportedly gone into hiding Image credits: Linkedin The accuser, who moved to Spain after the incident, alleged van der Woude sxually asaulted him and repeatedly used racist slurs when they were minors.

The viral nature of this story shows how quickly things can blow up these days.

Key Takeaways

• According to The Post , the defendant was nowhere to be found at his home when the outlet visited his parents Costa Mesa home.
• Image credits: Arsenio Waterpolo When asked about the case, Nilda reportedly told The Post , Speak with our attorney.

The Bottom Line

Image credits: Arsenio Waterpolo When asked about the case, Nilda reportedly told The Post , Speak with our attorney. Van der Woude s father is Thomas Basti van der Woude , a Hollywood assistant director who has worked in Castaway , Fast & Furious 5 , Thor: The Dark World , as well as in the series Fear the Walking Dead .

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