Stan Lee Sued by Ex-Assistant for Alleged ‘Malicious,’ ‘Oppressive’ Treatment

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

As an employer, Stan Lee is a world-class villain -- at least, if a new lawsuit filed against the comic book legend is to be believed.

Lee, his wife and his daughter are being sued by a former executive assistant who says that he was subjected to verbal abuse and humiliation, stiffed on his wages and then kicked to the curb after he demanded what was owed to him.

In the suit, fied in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Shawn Lukaszewicz says that he was initially hired in October to set up and manage a booth run by Lee's daughter Joan Celia Lee at Lee's ComiKaze convention. The gig turned out to be rocky, the complaint says, with Stan Lee ranting at Lukaszewicz and telling him, "This is f---ing embarrassing ... you did a s---ty job ... this is f---ing unbelievable."

Despite the harsh appraisal, the lawsuit says Lukaszewicz was hired full time as an executive assistant to the Lee family, building and managing websites and managing social media for Joan Celia Lee, among other duties. Though Lukaszewicz says he was hired to work 40 hours a week at $40 an hour, the lawsuit says that he was "required to be available at all times 24/7 on an as needed basis." Lukaszewicz says he ended up working overtime, but was shot down when he tried to collect the additional pay and was told, "you are already getting paid too much. Don't complain. You should be an intern. You are lucky to be working for the Lee family in the first place."

The lawsuit alleges that the troubles mounted from there. According to the filing, Lukaszewicz's supervisor demanded a kickback from his earnings, and he was subjected to a flood of abusive behavior from his bosses.

Lukaszewicz lists a litany of allegations in the suit. Among the accusations: that Stan Lee told him to "get the f--- out" when he arrived at Lee's home to deliver mail to him; that Joan Celia Lee called him her "little " and told him "you must be f---ing retarded," and that his hourly rate was slashed to $25.

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[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Stan Lee is a very profit driven old man. He's never been, from what I've heard, an easy man to work with or a good one to work for. There have been a lot of feuds and artists who have moved back and forth between DC and Marvel due to feuds between the artist and Lee. I love Marvel, don't love Lee, though I do appreciate some of the innovative things he did and some of the risks he took back in the day that made comics what they are now.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Stan Lee is a very profit driven old man. He's never been, from what I've heard, an easy man to work with or a good one to work for. There have been a lot of feuds and artists who have moved back and forth between DC and Marvel due to feuds between the artist and Lee. I love Marvel, don't love Lee, though I do appreciate some of the innovative things he did and some of the risks he took back in the day that made comics what they are now.

Hawaii's first real Con is going to be next month. He'll be there, though I think I'll go for the costumes thank you very much!

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Hawaii's first real Con is going to be next month. He'll be there, though I think I'll go for the costumes thank you very much!

They usually make just seeing him so expensive it's not worth it. I wouldn't say no to his autograph for the things he's accomplished, but I can't see paying for it knowing who he's been while accomplishing, if that makes sense.

[Darnell 8,478]

Hawaii's first real Con is going to be next month. He'll be there, though I think I'll go for the costumes thank you very much!

add extra money into yer budget, if'n you really want his autograph.