As reported in The Hollywood Reporter [click here], my client Amy Takahara has filed an Amended Complaint that details her claims of (among other things) gender discrimination and sex harassment against Netflix and Ed Horasz, her former boss.
As penned by THR journalist Katie Kilkenny: “The revised suit brings forth a litany of allegations about Horasz’s treatment of Takahara, a veteran children’s programming executive who spent six years at the streamer. One is denying her credit for accomplishments: Geek Girl, the teen drama about an unpopular girl who becomes a model and finds her confidence, became a hit for Netflix in 2024 and was ‘cultivated and spearheaded’ by Takahara.”
Moreover, Horasz is alleged to have mistreated Ms. Takahara, deprived of career opportunities, denied her a pay raise because he didn’t think she could “handle male-based shows,” undermined her and engaged in acts of gender bias, and created a hostile environment, including by allegedly making wildly inappropriate comments, such as:
“During a pitch session with producers over an adaptation of the children’s property The Worst Witch that would appeal to older audiences, he purportedly asked, ‘So this is witches with titties?’”
I am very proud of my client, and we look forward to vindicating her rights at trial before a jury of her peers. The full Amended Complaint is attached here.