Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee wins renewal of protect order
Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee won renewal of a protective order on Friday against a onetime business manager accused of subjecting the 95year-old “Spider-Man” co-creator to elder abuse after taking charge of his affairs earlier this year. Keya Morgan, a New York-based memorabilia collector who became involved with Lee following the death of Lee’s wife last year, must stay least 100 yards (91.4 metres) away from the Marvel magnate for the next three years, the restraining order states.
The order further requires Morgan, also known as Keyrash Mazhari, to stay away from Lee’s daughter, Joan Celia “C.J.” Lee, 68, and his 86-year-old brother, Larry Lieber. “Stan Lee and the Lee family are happy that the court saw fit to try to prevent further intrusion into the personal life and affairs of Mr. Lee,” his lawyer, Jonathan Freund, told Reuters by phone. Lee is co-creator of “Spider-Man,” “Iron Man,” “The Hulk” and dozens of other superheroes that have become mythic figures in US pop culture with soaring success at the movie box office. Recognized by fans for his cameo appearances in each of Marvel’s live-action films, Lee has an estate worth some $50 million, according to previous court documents.
Freund said Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Laura Hymowitz granted the restraining order on the basis of evidence outlined in an earlier petition and a brief presentation he made in court on Friday. He said neither Lee or Morgan were present for the proceedings. A previous restraining order issued in June against Morgan was dismissed in July over confusion about Lee’s legal representation. —Reuters