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Disney defends firing Gina Carano from Mandalorian and says the actor's lawsuit should be tossed

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The former Star Wars star was ditched from the Disney+ series for controversial social media posts about Jan. 6, COVID vaccines, the Holocaust, and pronouns

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    Disney Argues It Had a First Amendment Right to Fire Gina Carano for Offensive Posts (opens Variety)

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    Disney moved to throw out Gina Carano's lawsuit on Wednesday, arguing it had a First Amendment right to fire her over her offensive posts.

  2. Deadline

    Gina Carano “Grotesquely Trivialized The Holocaust,” Disney Says; Wants Elon Musk-Backed Suit On ‘Mandalorian’ Firing Tossed (opens Deadline)

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    Disney Says The Ex-MMA Fighter's Discrimination & Wrongful DIscharge Legal Action Should Be Tossed Out

  3. Rolling Stone

    Disney Files Motion to Throw Out Gina Carano Wrongful Termination Suit on First Amendment Grounds (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Disney argued it had the right to fire Gina Carano, 'The Mandalorian' actress, after her social media posts that allegedly trivialized the Holocaust.

  4. Fox News

    Disney files motion to dismiss lawsuit from 'Star Wars' actress Gina Carano, citing First Amendment (opens Fox News)

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    The Walt Disney Company has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from former "Mandalorian" actress Gina Carano, who claimed she was wrongfully terminated.

  5. Gizmodo

    Disney Argues It Was Right to Dump Gina Carano in Mandalorian Dismissal Lawsuit (opens Gizmodo)

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    The former Star Wars star was ditched from the Disney+ series for controversial social media posts about January 6, covid vaccines, the Holocaust, and pronouns.

  6. Variety

    Gina Carano Fires Back at Disney Over Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Over ‘Mandalorian’ Exit: ‘They Will Fire You if You Say Anything They Disagree With’ (opens Variety)

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    "Mandalorian" star Gina Carano says she has been "wantonly discriminated" against, responding to Dinsey's motion to dismiss her lawsuit against the studio.

  7. Quartz

    Disney defends firing Gina Carano from Mandalorian and says the actor's lawsuit should be tossed (opens Quartz)

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    The former Star Wars star was ditched from the Disney+ series for controversial social media posts about Jan. 6, COVID vaccines, the Holocaust, and pronouns

  8. Entertainment Weekly

    Disney argues that it had First Amendment right to fire Gina Carano (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Disney is firing back against ousted 'Mandalorian' star Gina Carano, arguing that reinstating her would be a violation of the company's First Amendment rights.

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