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Iger's Lawyer Targets Bob Iger Biography
15 Apr
Summary
- Disney hired attorney Charles Harder to push back on a biography.
- The book will reportedly cover Iger's 2020 exit and return to Disney.
- Letters demanded more time for fact-checking and framed reporter as biased.
Disney, on behalf of former CEO Bob Iger, has reportedly engaged attorney Charles Harder to address an upcoming biography. The book, potentially titled 'The House of Mouse: Bob Iger and the Fight for the Soul of Disney,' aims to explore the events surrounding Iger's initial 2020 exit from the company.
Harder has reportedly sent demand letters to the book's author, Wall Street Journal reporter Robbie Whelan, and its publisher, HarperCollins. These letters request additional time for 'fact-checking' and raise concerns about Whelan's alleged bias due to past reporting.
Sources describe this effort as a possible 'campaign of intimidation' orchestrated by Iger, who has expressed concerns about the book's content. Harder is known for high-profile cases, including representing Hulk Hogan and members of the Trump family.
Iger stepped down as CEO in February 2024 but remains a senior advisor. The biography's release date has not yet been announced.
