Elon Musk pledged Tuesday to cover the legal expenses of Disney employees “discriminated against” by the studio’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, calling those standards “mandatory, institutionalized racism and sexism.”
The tech mogul made the call for those “discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries” in a post to X Tuesday afternoon, minutes after sharing a graphic detailing Disney’s internal inclusion standards, which he said was provided by an “anonymous source.”
In actuality, the same graphic Musk shared has been in public circulation since appearing in The Hollywood Reporter in 2020, as pointed out by editor-at-large Kim Masters shortly after.
“Just reply to this post to receive legal support,” Musk said, quote-tweeting the image.
If you were discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries, just reply to this post to receive legal support https://t.co/PDqCgJKAY5
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 6, 2024
Earlier Tuesday, news broke that Musk is funding...
The tech mogul made the call for those “discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries” in a post to X Tuesday afternoon, minutes after sharing a graphic detailing Disney’s internal inclusion standards, which he said was provided by an “anonymous source.”
In actuality, the same graphic Musk shared has been in public circulation since appearing in The Hollywood Reporter in 2020, as pointed out by editor-at-large Kim Masters shortly after.
“Just reply to this post to receive legal support,” Musk said, quote-tweeting the image.
If you were discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries, just reply to this post to receive legal support https://t.co/PDqCgJKAY5
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 6, 2024
Earlier Tuesday, news broke that Musk is funding...
- 2/7/2024
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm for discrimination and wrongful termination in a lawsuit with X Owner Elon Musk funding the actress’s fight against both studios.
In a complaint filed on Tuesday in California federal court, Carano alleges she was fired for voicing right-wing opinions on social media and is seeking a court order to force Lucasfilm to recast her. Carano brings a powerful friend to her side with Elon Musk, who vowed to help fund legal actions for users of his social media platform who claim they’ve been discriminated against.
“As a sign of X Corp’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination,” said X’s head of business operations Joe Benarroch.
In 2021, Carano,...
In a complaint filed on Tuesday in California federal court, Carano alleges she was fired for voicing right-wing opinions on social media and is seeking a court order to force Lucasfilm to recast her. Carano brings a powerful friend to her side with Elon Musk, who vowed to help fund legal actions for users of his social media platform who claim they’ve been discriminated against.
“As a sign of X Corp’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination,” said X’s head of business operations Joe Benarroch.
In 2021, Carano,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
This is the way? Gina Carano, the actress dismissed from The Mandalorian due to “social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities,” has filed a lawsuit against Lucasfilm, alleging discrimination and wrongful termination. Notably, the controversial remarks were posted on X, previously known as Twitter, and Elon Musk is reportedly financing the legal action. In a statement per THR, X’s head of business operations, Joe Benarroch, stated, “As a sign of X Corp’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination.” In 2021, Lucasfilm announced Carano would not return to the series after she shared a post comparing being a Republican to being Jewish during the Holocaust. This followed a series of controversial posts where...
- 2/6/2024
- TV Insider
Gina Carano has filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm over her “The Mandalorian” exit.
Carano was fired in February 2021 from the Disney+ series; she portrayed character Cara Dune.
Now, Carano’s legal filing (via The Hollywood Reporter) cites that she was fired for discrimination and wrongful termination. Carano alleged she was fired for her political affiliations and gender. She is seeking a court order for Lucasfilm to recast her, and $75,000, plus punitive damages.
IndieWire has reached out to Disney for comment.
“Some of us have been unjustly singled out, harassed, persecuted and had our livelihoods stripped away because we dared to encourage conversation, asked questions, and refused to go along with the mob,” Carano said in a statement. Carano also shared a lengthy statement on X.
Elon Musk, owner of X, is helping fund Carano’s lawsuit. In 2022, Carano starred in and produced the movie “Terror on the Prairie...
Carano was fired in February 2021 from the Disney+ series; she portrayed character Cara Dune.
Now, Carano’s legal filing (via The Hollywood Reporter) cites that she was fired for discrimination and wrongful termination. Carano alleged she was fired for her political affiliations and gender. She is seeking a court order for Lucasfilm to recast her, and $75,000, plus punitive damages.
IndieWire has reached out to Disney for comment.
“Some of us have been unjustly singled out, harassed, persecuted and had our livelihoods stripped away because we dared to encourage conversation, asked questions, and refused to go along with the mob,” Carano said in a statement. Carano also shared a lengthy statement on X.
Elon Musk, owner of X, is helping fund Carano’s lawsuit. In 2022, Carano starred in and produced the movie “Terror on the Prairie...
- 2/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Gina Carano filed a complaint in California federal court Tuesday alleging that she was fired by Disney and Lucasfilm for voicing right-wing opinions on social media.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Mandalorian vet is seeking a court order that would force Lucasfilm to rehire her and pay her at least $75,000, in addition to punitive damages.
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Her lawsuit will have the financial backing of X owner Elon Musk,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Mandalorian vet is seeking a court order that would force Lucasfilm to rehire her and pay her at least $75,000, in addition to punitive damages.
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Her lawsuit will have the financial backing of X owner Elon Musk,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
When it comes to fired The Mandalorian actress Gina Carano and Elon Musk, revenge against the Walt Disney Company is served piping hot, even if it takes a bit of time and tries to snare Pedro Pascal and Mark Hamill.
Three years after ex-mma fighter Carano was axed by the then Bob Chapek-run Disney for comparing the political climate in America to Nazi Germany, Carano on Tuesday sued Disney and Star Wars shingle Lucasfilm for dropping her from the bounty-hunter series – and the X/Tesla owner is paying for her lawyers.
“A short time ago in a galaxy not so far away, Defendants made it clear that only one orthodoxy in thought, speech, or action was acceptable in their empire, and that those who dared to question or failed to fully comply would not be tolerated,” reads the complaint seeking a jury trial filed this morning in federal court says.
Three years after ex-mma fighter Carano was axed by the then Bob Chapek-run Disney for comparing the political climate in America to Nazi Germany, Carano on Tuesday sued Disney and Star Wars shingle Lucasfilm for dropping her from the bounty-hunter series – and the X/Tesla owner is paying for her lawyers.
“A short time ago in a galaxy not so far away, Defendants made it clear that only one orthodoxy in thought, speech, or action was acceptable in their empire, and that those who dared to question or failed to fully comply would not be tolerated,” reads the complaint seeking a jury trial filed this morning in federal court says.
- 2/6/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Gina Carano sued Disney and Lucasfilm on Tuesday for firing her from “The Mandalorian” in 2021, over a social media post in which she compared being a Republican to being Jewish during the Holocaust.
The suit, filed in California federal court, alleges wrongful termination and discrimination, as well as a demand that the court should force Lucasfilm to recast her and pay at least $75,000 in punitive damages.
Elon Musk is funding the suit, following his promise to pay for legal actions taken by people claiming discrimination from posts to Twitter/X. However, the posts in question originated on Carano’s Instagram Stories.
“As a sign of X Corp.’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination,” said Joe Benarroch,...
The suit, filed in California federal court, alleges wrongful termination and discrimination, as well as a demand that the court should force Lucasfilm to recast her and pay at least $75,000 in punitive damages.
Elon Musk is funding the suit, following his promise to pay for legal actions taken by people claiming discrimination from posts to Twitter/X. However, the posts in question originated on Carano’s Instagram Stories.
“As a sign of X Corp.’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination,” said Joe Benarroch,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
In an escalation of a standoff over her firing from The Mandalorian, Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm for discrimination and wrongful termination in a lawsuit that opens another front in the battlefield for influence over Hollywood that has drawn in corporate America.
Carano, in a complaint filed Tuesday in California federal court, alleges she was fired for voicing right-wing opinions on social media and seeks a court order that would force Lucasfilm to recast her. Elon Musk, making good on a promise to foot the legal bill for users who claim they have been discriminated against due to their activity on his platform, is helping fund the suit through X.
In a statement, X’s head of business operations Joe Benarroch said, “As a sign of X Corp’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to...
Carano, in a complaint filed Tuesday in California federal court, alleges she was fired for voicing right-wing opinions on social media and seeks a court order that would force Lucasfilm to recast her. Elon Musk, making good on a promise to foot the legal bill for users who claim they have been discriminated against due to their activity on his platform, is helping fund the suit through X.
In a statement, X’s head of business operations Joe Benarroch said, “As a sign of X Corp’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to...
- 2/6/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The social media platform that was once Twitter may be (allegedly) tanking in pretty much every way possible, but at least it’s going down #Sliving.
Paris Hilton and her media company 11:11 have made a content deal with X that will see them “work together to create 4 original video content programs per year that includes live shopping” where viewers will be able to “browse through a catalog of products and then click through to the site to make a purchase via our in-app browser,” X spokesperson Joe Benarroch said.
There’ll also be “a host of new activations across all surfaces of X” related to Hilton’s content, Benarroch added, as well as a custom hashtag for her catchphrase “sliving,” a portmanteau of “slaying” and “living your best life” that Hilton started using in 2019.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted that the goal of the partnership is to “create a...
Paris Hilton and her media company 11:11 have made a content deal with X that will see them “work together to create 4 original video content programs per year that includes live shopping” where viewers will be able to “browse through a catalog of products and then click through to the site to make a purchase via our in-app browser,” X spokesperson Joe Benarroch said.
There’ll also be “a host of new activations across all surfaces of X” related to Hilton’s content, Benarroch added, as well as a custom hashtag for her catchphrase “sliving,” a portmanteau of “slaying” and “living your best life” that Hilton started using in 2019.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted that the goal of the partnership is to “create a...
- 10/3/2023
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
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