Jimmy Kimmel may be back on the air, but the fallout from his week-long suspension is still being felt. Disney, the parent company the talk show's network ABC, took the brunt of the criticism from those who spoke out against Kimmel being benched, with many threatening to cancel Disney+ over the decision. but it looks like PR isn’t the only casualty. The move appears to have cost stockholders money, and now those stockholders want answers.
According to a letter obtained first by Semaphor, lawyers for the American Federation of Teachers, Reporters Without Borders, and other groups who claim to be Disney stockholders are requesting the company to share documentation regarding the decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel. The inquiry is looking for any evidence of mismanagement, wrongdoing, or potential breaches of the company’s fiduciary duty. The letter reads in part:
