I would have rarely imagined that one of the behind-the-scenes soap operas of the year would come from an animated series. But here we are and this August the issue seems to be the reason for the dismissal of Beau DeMayo, the creator of ‘X-Men ’97’, the successful Marvel series on Disney+. If just a few days ago War was declared between the creator and the company… this week continues with the version of lawyers.
In fact, there is talk that the accusations made are outright and defamatory lies, as Bryan Freedman has stateda Hollywood lawyer who has DeMayo as a client. The lawyer He has already responded to the exchange of accusations from last week, talking about how it was a diversionary maneuver on Disney’s part.
Recall that, after a few days with Beau DeMayo complaining on social media that he was not invited to the Emmys, where ‘X-Men ’97’ is nominated for best animated series, the screenwriter stated that his creator credits for season 2 had been withdrawn, Completely written at the time of his dismissal last March. A withdrawal that was caused, according to him, by a fan-art celebrating Pride month. Something that Marvel responded to by saying that it was decided to fire him for acts of an “atrocious nature” at work.
Nude photos vs envy
Once the drawer is opened, electricity insider Jeff Sneider It delved into the inappropriate sexual behavior that the screenwriter had allegedly had, including groping and sending photosin varying degrees of nudity, to other male Marvel employees: “If you were under 30, you had her nudes whether you wanted them or not.”
Just days later, The Streamr contacted Freedman, who responded with a statement denying the “heinous nature” of the actions allegedly carried out by DeMayo. The lawyer not only flatly denies it but also practically assures that The creator’s dismissal was the result of envy:
“My client never sent lewd videos and photos to his direct employees. That is a blatant, defamatory lie. No one who reported Beau to HR ever received an inappropriate photo or video. That is simply false. As a proud, black, gay man, Disney knew exactly who he was and what he was fighting for. That is why they didn’t tell him to leave his Only Fans page. They let him be himself, which allowed his creativity to flourish. When they objected to his free speech rights and failure to comply with an illegal NDA, a certain person there tried to replace him because he was having more success than other creators.”
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