Elon Musk funds lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm

Nathan Jolly

February 7, 2024 2:59

Elon Musk is funding a lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm, after Star Wars actor Gina Carano claimed unfair dismissal.

Musk is offering to fund any lawsuits brought against the entertainment giants if they came as a result of comments made on social media platform, X.

This suit, filed in California, came after Carano was fired in 2021 from the Disney+ show The Mandalorian, ostensibly for expressing views on X that were at odds with the family-friendly company (who once glorified slavery).

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.

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Disney Elon Musk Gina Carano Lucasfilm Twitter X

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