Fired showrunner Beau DeMayo addresses allegations of sexual misconduct and accuses Marvel Studios of racism

After promising to share his side of the story on OnlyFans (for a subscription fee of just $9.99!), X-Men '97 Showrunner Beau DeMayo spoke more about his conflict with Marvel Studios and Disney in a new interview with Deadline.

This comes after a wave of allegations against him began circulating online last month, suggesting he sent inappropriate photos to colleagues and perhaps even made unwanted physical advances. DeMayo initially said he was fired for posting LGBTQ fan art, prompting a stern response from Marvel Studios and then rumors of sexual misconduct.

“The rumors being spread online about me are lies and they are offensive, but even more disturbing is that they are a smear campaign designed to discredit my credibility in order to cover up the egregious, prejudiced misconduct that has occurred from select crew members of X-Men '97 all the way up to the top echelons of Marvel Studios,” DeMayo said today:

Proverb “These allegations of blatant misconduct are false,” He added that Marvel Studios is a “toxic environment” And “almost criminal working conditions” The “pits individuals against each other and creates paranoia to enforce obedience.”

DeMayo argues that “Being gay, black and open about it at Marvel Studios” was the real output and after I realized that “Personality conflicts occur” and he is “not for everyone” the former X-Men '97 Showrunner claimed he “I no longer felt safe in the studio as a gay black man.”

But that’s not all, as he later added:

“Ultimately, the insults leaked by Marvel and others are designed to distract you from what really offended them. Someone like me dared to speak the truth to people like them. They wanted me to be the black seal of approval for this project, and I refused. They wanted to erase aspects of my personality that clashed with or proved inappropriate to the misguided narratives they wanted to establish. I refused. They tried to intimidate me with threats both explicit and implicit.”

“I was not intimidated. Everything they've done since then has been aimed not just at silencing and slandering me, but at destroying me and reminding me that I know my role. I have the receipts and the eyewitnesses as long as you stop forcing them to lie. You can keep attacking me with lies and misinformation, but we can become the ugliest, most annoying version of this, or you can start acting like a studio worthy of a show like X-Men '97.”

Now DeMayo's lawyer has requested an expedited jury trial to try an alleged “illegal non-defamation provision” removed from the author's exit package documents. The complaint alleges that it was intended “silence an openly gay black man and restrict his legal rights.”

As one might expect, DeMayo will no longer be hired for his work on X-Men '97 Season 2 is a major sticking point, as is his exclusion from Season 1's Emmy campaign. For more details on his complicated non-disclosure agreement, see the link above.

It's a messy, complicated situation that will pit DeMayo against the House of Mouse, with the potential outcomes unclear at this time. Stay tuned for updates as soon as we have them.