Stan Lee has broken his silence regarding the allegations of elder abuse against his daughter that were made earlier this year. Though questions regarding the Marvel creator's estate have circled for years, it wasn't until an April report that that concern became public knowledge. Following the death of his wife, Joanie, in 2017, his only remaining immediate family is his daughter, J.C., who, along with former business manager Keya Morgan, former publicist Jerry Olivarez, and former road manager Max Anderson, were named in the report for taking advantage of Lee in his old age.

Not long after, Lee denied the claims against Morgan, calling them "hateful and harmful" and "totally based on slander." However, things shifted, and, in the months that followed, Morgan was arrested for filing a false police report. Furthermore, Lee was granted a restraining order against Morgan. In addition to the accusations of fraud, abuse, and embezzlement against Morgan, the ex-business manager is also responsible for accusing J.C. of physically assaulting her father.

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When asked whether he was aware of the allegations made against J.C. - including potential future stories in the works - Lee joked to The Daily Beast, "I wish that everyone would be as abusive to me as JC." He then changed his tone, responding seriously that she is "wonderful" and, though they have "occasional spats," that there's nothing to the allegations.

J.C.'s lawyer, Kirk Schenck, further describes their relationship, describing it as "Kennedyesque." He props her up, describing her as "the avenger...the person who protects that man." J.C. vehemently denies any physical violence, but does recognize that she has raised her voice at him, blaming it mostly on the situation involving who she describes as "horrible people" who want to "divide and conquer." She also insinuates that Morgan and possibly Anderson were involved with Scientology.

For Lee, the interview seemed to confuse him at times. He states that J.C. has been friends with Kirk for "30, 40 years," but she maintains it's only been a few years. On the tape in which Lee defended Morgan, he pointed fingers at Schenck, saying that he was responsible for supplying her with drugs. In response to being asked about this, Lee replied that he "must have been talking about someone else." 

In addition to the heavy issues addressed in the interview, Lee has the opportunity to comment on a preferred subject: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Lee states that his favorite superhero adaptation is Spider-Man, and comments on the increased diversity of the changing times, calling himself "Mr. Reboot" and noting that he wants to represent everyone, jokingly including "green people" (in a nod to Hulk). And, though he will no longer be making public appearances at conventions, Lee did express how much he misses the writing side of his former job. Hopefully, as long as he is able, his current support system will allow him to continue to be creative in whatever ways he can.

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Source: The Daily Beast