Gina Carano Sues Disney Over ‘The Mandalorian’ Firing With Funding by Elon Musk

Published on February 6, 2024

Actress Gina Carano, former star of “The Mandalorian,” has filed a lawsuit in California federal court against Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Company, alleging discrimination over her political views. The lawsuit is now being financially supported by Elon Musk’s X Corp. “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,” the company posted on X. In 2021, Lucasfilm, now a subsidiary of Disney, fired Ms. Carano for a post she made on social media. Her law firm, Schaerr Jaffe, described the firing as “discriminatory treatment and termination” after a period of “harassment and bullying.”...

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