Originally written by Sharon Grigsby of the Dallas Morning News on 11:55 AM on Oct 4, 2019
For clarity, we are sharing this as news that affects the Anime industry.
In a pivotal #MeToo moment for the multimillion-dollar anime industry, Grapevine-based voice actor Vic Mignogna — long hounded by allegations of inappropriate behavior toward women — lost big in court Friday.
State District Judge John Chupp dismissed the remaining claims in the defamation lawsuit that “Dragon Ball” star Mignogna filed in April against his former employer, two of his Dallas-area colleagues and the fiancé of one of the women.
Chupp’s action came after mediation efforts this week failed to get a resolution.
Friday’s decision left Mignogna 0 for 17 in his legal battle, as Chupp already had dismissed 12 of the claims, which included defamation, tortious interference and conspiracy during an early September hearing.
This latest order is unlikely to tamp down the nasty firefight that has raged on social media between the #kickvic and #IStandWithVic camps. The split in the anime community over who are the villains and who are the victims has only sharpened with each development in the case.
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