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Beau DeMayo’sX-Men ’97became one of the biggest surprises of the year as the show successfully reinvented the beloved 90 series with a show that was narratively engaging and filled with rich characters. However, the creator and writer of the show has been embroiled in a controversy ever since his surprising exit days prior to its Disney+ premiere.
DeMayo has been very active on X talking about his input on the show and received a lot of praise from his fans for his brilliant writing. The creator has made many claims about how he has suffered under Marvel/Disney’s various pushback. With the company now claiming DeMayo’s alleged egregious misconduct as a reason for his firing, his lawyer is firing back with alleged gaslighting accusations.
Following Disney’s Latest Statement, Beau DeMayo’s Lawyer Blasts Disney’s Alleged Gaslighting Strategy
The wholeBeau DeMayo-Disneydrama has been an interesting yet complicated one that the media and fans have been following for months. The creator/ writer of the highly successful Emmy-nominated showX-Men ’97was fired from the show in March 2024, and no reason was provided for his sudden dismissal.
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DeMayo has been making some controversial statements about Disney recently as he claimed that he was removed as a writer from season 2 of the show because of a gay pride post he made in June (viaX). He also called out the company for notreaching out to himfor an appearance at the Emmys following the show’s nomination (viaX).
Above is#XMenfan-art I posted on Instagram for Gay Pride in June. On June 13,#Marvelsent a letter notifying me that they’d stripped my Season 2 credits due to the post. Sadly, this is the latest in a troubling pattern I suffered through while on working on#XMen97and#Blade.
— Beau DeMayo (@BeauDemayo)July 09, 2025
Disney finally released a statement two days back and revealed that“Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an internal investigation”and the company had uncovered some alleged “egregious” findings (viaVariety). DeMayo’s lawyer has now criticized the company’s alleged gaslighting tactics and has claimed to reveal evidence that will prove the creator’s innocence of the alleged charges against him (viaDeadline).
His lawyer further called Disney a well-oiled machine that will put damaging blame on anyone that they believe poses a threat to the company. Fans on X are shocked at the turn of events and believe that this battle has turned ugly which may seriously damage DeMayo’s reputation. Here are some of the reactions,
https://twitter.com/Josh_on_X_/status/1824505928248340916
I would never hire a lawyer who uses the word “gaslighting” in a public statement lmao
— Strippy Caponi 👺 (@strippyCaponi)June 30, 2025
What an interesting statement to not deny any of the claims against you.
— awwwdum (@adamback)July 08, 2025
Noone ever wins vs Disney lawyers
— Jz (@Jizposting)June 15, 2025
bro really thinks he can fight Disney
— Bruce (@Bruce57869432)July 14, 2025
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DeMayo sounds confident in his efforts to prove his innocence regarding the accusations brought up by Disney. However, fighting against such a big and powerful company might come at a huge cost because if he is indeed found to be guilty of the accusations, his career could be cut short.
Beau DeMayo Promises The Truth Will Be Revealed Following Disney’s Latest Statement
Disney recently put out a statement stating thatX-Men ’97creatorBeau DeMayowas let go from the show due to some alleged egregious findings about him. In a surprising post onX, DeMayo claimed that Marvel/Disney is misleading the narrative abouthis firingwith an alleged contract breach due to his tweets.
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The creator further stated that it is tragic and unfortunate that the issue has escalated between the two parties and teased that the truth will be known soon. He wrote,
The truth will be revealed. After their Disney Plus disaster, Marvel wants to mislead with alleged contract breaches over tweets. It’s tragic it’s come to this but unsurprising. Stay tuned.
“The truth will be revealed. After their Disney Plus disaster, Marvel wants to mislead with alleged contract breaches over tweets. It’s tragic it’s come to this but unsurprising. Stay tuned.”https://t.co/D4d5tXfPP0
DeMayo’s lawyer has promised to provide evidence that shows his innocence and expose Disney’s alleged gaslighting strategy in this whole matter. It remains to be seen what evidence the two parties put out, which will certainly shed light on the truth about the creator’s firing from the show.
Rahul Thokchom
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
