Beau DeMayo’s Lawyer Accuses Disney Of “Gaslighting”, Hints At Legal Action Following Dismissal & ‘X-Men ’97’ Credit Removal
deadline.comThe war of words between X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo and Marvel has escalated and gone beyond the comic-book-themed company to engulf its parent Disney.
Bryan Freedman, who has handled some of Hollywood’s biggest wrongful termination cases of the past few years, now represents DeMayo.
He has issued a blistering statement to Deadline after his client’s claim on social media that he had lost his Season 2 credit on X-Men ’97 over sharing gay pride-themed fan art was countered by Marvel’s response that he was fired after a misconduct investigation produced findings of “egregious nature.” As Deadline reported, DeMayo was investigated for alleged sexual misconduct, and the credit removal is believed to be due to breaches of the two sides’ separation agreement.
Freedman he did not address the specific allegations but blasted Disney’s practices, which he referred to as “illegal” multiple times. “Having much experience with Disney, the playbook is always the same.
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