J.C. Lee, daughter of the iconic Marvel creator Stan Lee, has publicly refuted allegations of elder abuse towards her parents for the first time in an interview with Business Insider. These accusations surfaced in 2017 after the passing of her mother, Joan, and were detailed in a 2018 The Hollywood Reporter (THR) article. The THR piece claimed that J.C. Lee pressured her parents for financial gain and control over their assets, describing a volatile relationship marked by verbal and alleged physical confrontations. It also included a photo of a bruise on Joan Lee’s arm, which J.C. Lee vehemently denies causing.
In the recent Business Insider interview, J.C. Lee firmly dismissed these claims as "a lie," expressing regret for not publicly defending herself earlier, following advice from her advisors. She admitted to heated arguments with her parents over financial matters but emphasized that these disputes never escalated to physical violence. "I never ever touched my parents," she stated emphatically.
Stan Lee passed away in 2018 at the age of 95 due to a heart attack. The Business Insider interview delves deeper into J.C. Lee's life, discussing her challenges growing up in the shadow of her famous father, her financial struggles, experiences of manipulation, feelings of isolation, her creative endeavors, and the burden of carrying her father's legacy.