Beau DeMayo’s beef with Marvel and Disney has now dramatically escalated. After his surprising firing in March, about a week before the X-Men ‘97 premiere, he alleged that Marvel had stripped off his Season 2 credits due to a Pride-themed post on Instagram. The studio then broke its silence on the issue, citing “egregious” findings that led to his dismissal. So, after DeMayo teased to reveal “the whole truth” on his OnyFans page, he accused Disney and Marvel of misconduct.
In a 30-minute video shared on DeMayo’s OnlyFans account (via Deadline), the seasoned scribe made several allegations against Marvel and Disney. He also cried foul over the accusations thrown his way while working on X-Men ‘97 and the upcoming Blade reboot.
The rumors being spread around me online are lies, and they are offensive, but more concerning is that they’re a smear campaign designed to discredit my credibility in order to cover up the egregious prejudicial misconduct stretching from select crew members on X-Men ‘97 , all the way all the way to the top at Marvel Studios.
He then denied the “egregious misconduct” allegations made against him and called out Marvel over its alleged “toxic environment” and “near criminal working conditions.” He also alleged that the company turned people “against one another” and “stoked paranoia to ensure compliance.”
While neither Disney nor Marvel has revealed the real reason behind the internal investigations that led to DeMayo’s termination, sources claimed that it has something to do with sexual misconduct. Insider Jeff Sneider claimed that DeMayo sent suggestive photos to the young male staffers of X-Men '97 and even went too touchy. Although he was told to stop sending those pictures, he allegedly continued. He was also said to be emotionally and physically abusive toward the staffers.
Beau DeMayo Believes His Being “Gay, Black & Open” Lead To His Firing
While DeMayo admitted that personality conflicts were common in Hollywood, he knew he was not “everyone’s cup of tea.” That said, he strongly believed that his being “gay, black, and open” at Marvel Studios was the real issue the company had with him and the reason behind his firing and removal of X-Men '97 Season 2 credits. In fact, after his initial conversation with the studio’s HR, he “no longer felt safe” working at Marvel as a “gay Black man” that he was ultimately dismissed.
In the end, the offenses Marvel and others have leaked are designed to distract you from what really offended them. Someone like me dared to speak truth to people like them. They wanted me to be the Black stamp of approval on this project, I declined. They wanted to erase aspects of my personality that clashed or proved inconvenient with the misguided narratives they wanted to establish. I declined. They tried to intimidate me with both explicit and implied threats. I was not intimidated. Everything they have done since then has been designed not just to silence me and smear me but to crush me and to remind me to know my role.
DeMayo wanted to prove his allegations were true, revealing he had receipts and eyewitnesses. However, he denounced that Disney forced them to lie. So, with this unexpected turn of events, he claimed the company could continuously attack him with lies and misinformation. However, he had no plans to back down and asked the studio to start acting like it was worthy of having a show like X-Men '97.
Beau DeMayo's Lawyer Makes Harsh Claims Against Marvel
Meanwhile, after DeMayo’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, issued an earlier statement to deny the misconduct allegations against the writer-producer, he filed a jury trial to pursue a complaint in LA Superior Court to remove the alleged “illegal non-disparagement provision” from his client’s NDA. He also made pretty harsh claims against Marvel Animation Studios for trying to sideline and silence DeMayo.
“Well aware that DeMayo possessed copious knowledge regarding Marvel’s illicit and unsafe employment practices, the Company sought to silence DeMayo as part of his forced ouster,” a part of the six-page filing read (via Deadline).
Freedman wanted to ensure that DeMayo would keep his X-Men '97 “bonus and writing credits.” As he accused Marvel of violating DeMayo’s statutory California rights, he promised it would cost the company this case, and the truth would eventually come out.
So far, Marvel and Disney have yet to address DeMayo's accusations. However, now that Freedman has taken the case to the court, they may release an official statement soon.
