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Marvel’s Trial By Media

Ignore the self-righteous press: Victoria Alonso’s public crusade for a payout from Disney is nothing more than a money fight. And perhaps, in the grand tradition of Michael Eisner, a brand-building opportunity for whatever comes next.

When Victoria Alonso’s employment agreement was last renegotiated, Disney found out she was producing a side project, Argentina, 1985, for Amazon Studios.
When Victoria Alonso’s employment agreement was last renegotiated, Disney found out she was producing a side project, Argentina, 1985, for Amazon Studios. Photo: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images
Matthew Belloni
March 27, 2023

Patty Glaser is one of the town’s best litigators, especially for fired entertainment figures taking on their powerful former employers (see, Conan O’Brien vs. NBC; Dan Aloni vs. CAA). But Patty has some bad facts to overcome for new client Victoria Alonso in her public crusade for a payout from Disney. Because, let’s be clear, that’s what this is. Beyond Glaser dropping a headline-generation bomb on Friday that a gay Latina was “silenced” for speaking out against her company’s handling of Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill, this is a simple money fight.