Harassment

Stephanie Tyler Jones, who provided the face likeness for Mary Jane Watson in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, is speaking out about fans who have “crossed boundaries” over the character. As she explains in an Instagram message, she appreciates the positive responses she’s received over the years. However, certain fans have crossed the line, with some going so far as to call her workplace and attempt to speak to her. Upon hearing all the voicemails, she “immediately felt unsafe and uncomfortable.” Though it should need no…

The face model of Mary Jane Watson in Marvel’s Spider-Man has called out fans for harassing her in a new letter. Stephanie Tyler Jones – the face of MJ in the Insomniac Games Spider-Man series – wrote in an Instagram statement (via Reddit) that she appreciates the “love for my role in the Spider-Man games and the positive response to my version of MJ has gotten over the years.” Sadly, though, she also notes that she’s “no longer an actively auditioning actor or model”, with everything she works on now “purely a creative…

Warning: Possible suicide mentioning Lee Sun Kyun is best known for Parasite. South Korea’s top star Lee Sun Kyun, known for his roles in the Oscar-winning film Parasite was found dead on December 27 KST. Police officials confirmed the news after responding to a woman's distress call around 10 PM on December 26. She reported that her husband had left home, leaving a note suggesting suicidal intentions. The authorities later revealed the identity of the deceased as none other than the prominent actor Lee Sun…

A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, officials are investigating an incident involving a teenage boy who allegedly used artificial intelligence to create and distribute similar images of other students – also teen girls – that attend a high school in suburban Seattle, Washington. The disturbing cases have put…

Activision Blizzard and a California regulator filed a legal settlement in which the videogame company agreed to pay to resolve gender discrimination charges while the state withdrew sexual-harassment claims.The settlement between Activision and the California Civil Rights Department, if approved by a judge, would end a legal battle that helped lead to the videogame company’s sale to Microsoft. Settlement documents that both sides said were filed in California Superior Court confirm an agreement from last week.Copyright ©…

By Jennifer Peltz and Jake Offenhartz | Associated Press NEW YORK — Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a two-week trial that the actor hoped would salvage his damaged reputation and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. A Manhattan jury found Majors, 34, guilty of assault and harassment. He was also acquitted of a different assault charge and of aggravated harassment. Majors, who was asked to stand and face the jurors as the verdict was read, showed no immediate…

Lawyers for pop singer Lizzo have filed a motion to try to prevent a harassment lawsuit against her coming to court.In September, fashion designer Asha Daniels, who created stage outfits for the star and worked on tour with her, accused Lizzo and others of maintaining an “unsafe, sexually charged workplace culture”. She told NBC News: “I was witnessing myself, the dancers and the background vocalists and my local team in every city be harassed and bullied regularly.”The most serious allegations were made against others,…

Jonathan Majors, known for his role as the antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s upcoming movie ‘Kang: The Conqueror,’ has been charged with assault and harassment against his former girlfriend, British choreographer Grace Jabbari. A jury consisting of six members from New York City found Majors guilty on assault and harassment charges. According to reports from Variety, the actor could potentially face up to a year in jail. Following the revelation of these charges, Marvel Studios swiftly…

Actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty by a New York jury of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend during a domestic dispute. On Monday, December 18, the Marvel franchise star was convicted of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd degree and a non-criminal charge of harassment as a violation. However, he was acquitted on another assault charge and one count of aggravated harassment. Jonathan Majors leaves a courtroom in New York, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)(AP) Chaudhry, an attorney…

A New York jury found Marvel actor Jonathan Majors guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment. The verdict was reached by a six-person jury after roughly over four hours of deliberation spread across three days. Majors, wearing a gray suit and black dress shirt and tie, stood with his attorneys, as the verdict was read, with family members and his girlfriend, Meagan Good, behind him. Sentencing is set for Feb. 6. The charges, a misdemeanor and a violation, carry a sentence…