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Judge Denies Disney’s Bid to Dismiss Gina Carano’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

A federal judge denied Disney’s attempt to dismiss former 'Mandalorian' actress Gina Carano’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the company.

In February, Carano ( backed by Elon Musk) sued Disney after she claimed she was booted from the Star Wars series after a slew of social media posts that allegedly “trivialized” the Holocaust. In the lawsuit, Carano claimed that she was fired in February 2021 for sharing her conservative opinions on social media, while other costars — such as Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal, were not reprimanded and kept their jobs after voicing their liberal views. However, in her hearing Wednesday, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett denied Disney’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit, The Hollywood Reporter writes, setting the stage for a trial if the two sides don’t reach a settlement before then.

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