Recommendations of the Editorial team
Lawyers who represent two groups of Disney shareholders ask for documents to decide the company, Jimmy Kimmel To suspend pressure from the Trump government.
Suspected breach of duty
As “Variety” reports, the letters in the name of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT, member of the AFL-CIO) and the non-profit organization reporter without borders were sent to Disney CEO Bob Iger. The aim is to investigate “possible misconduct, mismanagement and violations of loyalty duties” by the Disney board, managers or others involved in the decision.
“There is a credible basis for the suspicion that the board and managers could have violated their loyalty duties of loyalty, care and good faith by providing inadmissible political or association policy considerations about the interests of the company and its shareholders,” the letter said.
While the lawyers of the AFT and reporters without borders emphasized that the groups were “satisfied” that ABC “did the right thing and brought Jimmy Kimmel back on the air”, they pointed out that Disney’s “share suffered significant losses after the original decision”. In addition, they expressed concern about Trump’s persistent attacks on freedom of expression, including his threat, to sue ABC after Kimmel’s return.
Boykotte, price losses and trump threats
“The consequences of the suspension of” Jimmy Kimmel Live! ” were criticized as an attack on freedom of expression, Boykotte and the support of unions for Mr. Kimmel and let Disney’s share price break in – for fear of damage to the image and because of the concern that Disney was complicity of state encouragement and media censorship, “said the negative effects on Disney and its shareholders, since Donald Trump lasts the return of the return September 23, 2025 on his social media platform Truth Social Published a new threat: ‘I think we will see ABC now.
The AFT and Reporters Without Borders demand that the documents be submitted within five days of the date of the letter (September 24). After examination, the two groups could submit a so -called derivative lawsuit, which allows shareholders to take action against its own directors and managers as well as other third parties that could have been harmful to the company on behalf of the company.