'Criminal' PA Sues Showrunner Ed Brubaker, Amazon MGM for Workplace Harassment
TheWrap • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ed Brubaker, a renowned comic book creator, has been sued by production assistant Ijaaz Noohu and Amazon MGM for allegedly creating a hostile work environment on the set of the show "Criminal," including sexual and racial harassment.
- The complaint details accusations against Brubaker such as unwanted physical contact, offensive ethnic stereotypes, inappropriate jokes, and pointing a firearm at Noohu's face during production.
- The lawsuit also alleges religious discrimination against Noohu, who is Muslim, and claims Executive Producer Philipp Barnett enabled the misconduct by ignoring complaints and retaliating against Noohu after he requested a promotion.
- "Criminal," originally a comic book series by Brubaker that won Eisner Awards, was adapted into a series ordered by Prime Video in January 2024, with Brubaker's extensive background at Marvel and DC noted.
- Amazon MGM has declined to comment on the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages related to the alleged hostile work environment and retaliation.
