War of words between X-Men ’97 Creator Beau DeMayo and Marvel have escalated and transcended the storytelling company to swallow up parent company Disney.
Brian Friedman, who has handled some of Hollywood’s biggest wrongful termination cases over the past few years, is now representing De Maio. He issued a scathing statement to Deadline after his client claimed on social media that he lost his credit on the second season because of X-Men ’97 Marvel responded to Di Maio’s involvement in gay pride artwork by saying he was fired after a misconduct investigation yielded “terrible” results. As Deadline reported, according to Marvel sources, Di Maio was investigated for alleged sexual misconduct, and the deletion of the credits was due to a breach of the separation agreement between the two sides.
Friedman did not address the specific allegations but criticized Disney’s practices, which he repeatedly referred to as “illegal.”
“From my long experience with Disney, the rules of the game are always the same. They appear family-friendly on the outside, but secretly try to insert illegal and unethical clauses into contracts that silence the truth and prevent the employee/customer from asserting basic constitutional rights,” Friedman said.
Over the past few years, the prominent attorney has filed lawsuits against Disney on behalf of clients such as former ESPN broadcaster Sage Steele.
“As we will demonstrate through detailed examples that we will detail one by one, the Disney model is very clear and a recurring illegal pattern. Once it is challenged or exposed, manipulation and redirection of blame toward anyone willing to tell the truth begins through a well-oiled international propaganda machine,” Friedman continued.
As for his client, Friedman said, “Bo DeMaio wants nothing from Marvel/Disney but the truth. He will tell the truth with courage. And so will I. I will stand by him.”
The last part is a sign that legal action may be coming soon.
Di Maio abruptly leaves as lead screenwriter for Disney+/Marvel series X-Men ’97 In March before its premiere. At the time, he had completed writing the first and second seasons of the animated series, which premiered on March 20 to strong reviews.
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