Stan Lee: the manager of the pioneer of Marvel Comics cleared of theft charges

Stan Lee and Keya MorganImage source, Getty Images

Los Angeles judge clears former business executive of late Ma mastermind rvel Comics Stan Lee of grand theft charges.

Superior Court Judge George Lomeli dismissed three felony counts against Keya Morgan after 'a jury voted 11-1 in favor of his acquittal.< /p>

Prosecutors alleged Mr. Morgan stole $222,480 selling Lee memorabilia in the months leading up to his death in 2018.

Additional charges, including elder abuse, were dropped before trial.

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">"My client's exoneration today came after four years of baseless charges by the LA District Attorney," defense attorney Alex Kessel said in a statement to the Reuters news agency. months of trial and 4 years of false accusations against me. Thank you to all my friends, family and followers for your support. I love you. The real story will be out soon.

— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) November 1, 2022 The BBC is not responsible for content on external sites. See original tweet on Twitter including Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk.

He died in November 2018, but his final months were marred by conflicting claims about who ran his business.< /p>

Stan Lee: the manager of the pioneer of Marvel Comics cleared of theft charges
Stan Lee and Keya MorganImage source, Getty Images

Los Angeles judge clears former business executive of late Ma mastermind rvel Comics Stan Lee of grand theft charges.

Superior Court Judge George Lomeli dismissed three felony counts against Keya Morgan after 'a jury voted 11-1 in favor of his acquittal.< /p>

Prosecutors alleged Mr. Morgan stole $222,480 selling Lee memorabilia in the months leading up to his death in 2018.

Additional charges, including elder abuse, were dropped before trial.

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">"My client's exoneration today came after four years of baseless charges by the LA District Attorney," defense attorney Alex Kessel said in a statement to the Reuters news agency. months of trial and 4 years of false accusations against me. Thank you to all my friends, family and followers for your support. I love you. The real story will be out soon.

— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) November 1, 2022 The BBC is not responsible for content on external sites. See original tweet on Twitter including Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk.

He died in November 2018, but his final months were marred by conflicting claims about who ran his business.< /p>

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