Top ‘Star Wars’ Executive Sues Disney in New Discrimination Lawsuit

Exclusive | Disney chief behind Star Wars games drops explosive suit against media giant: ‘Dug up dirt on me’

The 56-year-old exec claims despite generating revenues of half a billion dollars, his bonus was reduced

Top ‘Star Wars’ Executive Sues Disney in New Discrimination Lawsuit

Walt Disney Company lawsuits are not uncommon. A corporation of Disney’s size — with tens of thousands of employees, multi-billion dollar divisions, and operations spanning theme parks, streaming, film, television, and consumer products — generates legal exposure the way any major employer does. Most of those cases resolve quietly, away from headlines, and the public never hears about them. Credit: Disney This one is different. And not just beca…

Jay Ong Files Forty Million Dollar Discrimination Lawsuit Against The Walt Disney Company

Head of Disney Games Suing Disney for $40 Million Over Alleged Discrimination A new lawsuit involving a major Disney executive is making headlines, as the head of Disney’s gaming division has filed a $40 million discrimination suit against the company. The legal complaint alleges that Disney reduced the executive’s compensation and attempted to push him […]

Inside the Discrimination Lawsuit Against Disney by a ‘Star Wars’ Executive

Most corporate lawsuits involving Disney never make it past the business section of a regional newspaper. The company is large enough that litigation is a routine operational reality, and the cases that do not involve guests or theme parks rarely generate the kind of attention that reaches casual Disney fans. Credit: Disney This one will. Jay Ong, the executive overseeing Marvel Games, Lucasfilm Games, and Disney and Pixar Games, is suing The Wa…

Legal Showdown: ‘Star Wars’ Executive Sues Disney : Disney Fanatic

Okay so we were not planning on writing about corporate litigation today. We had a whole thing planned about festival food. And then the New York Post dropped this story and our group chat has not stopped since. Credit: The Walt Disney Company Jay Ong — the executive at Disney who oversees the gaming side of Spider-Man, Star Wars, Toy Story, Avatar, and basically every other franchise you can name — is suing The Walt Disney Company for $40 milli…

Head of Disney Games is Suing Disney for Discrimination for $40M

Head of Disney Games Group, Jay Ong, is suing The Walt Disney Company for alleged discrimination, seeking $40 million in damages. Jay Ong Suing The Walt Disney Company According to The New York Post, Ong claims Disney lowered his bonus and incentive award after an HR executive was trying to “dig up dirt” on him. The lawsuit states Natalia Strauch, HR Vice President for Disney Global Consumer Products, Games, and Publishing contacted Ong’s execut…