Legal: Mo’Nique & Netflix Have Settled Racial & Gender Discrimination Lawsuit UPDATE: NEW NETFLIX SPECIAL COMING!

[playahaitian]

Mo’Nique and Netflix Have Settled Racial and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
By Bethy Squires@BethyBSQU

Photo: Aaron Poole/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Netflix and Mo’Nique have settled their legal battle. Mo’Nique filed a gender and racial discrimination lawsuit against the streamer in 2019, after Netflix made an offer for a stand-up special that she found “biased, discriminatory” in 2017. Deadline is reporting that the two parties have settled, but that the details of that settlement were not disclosed.
Mo’Nique and Netflix’s troubles began in 2017, when the streamer offered her $500,000 for an hour-long stand-up special — far less than other comics were getting. Jerry Seinfeld got $100 million, Dave Chappelle $60 million, and Amy Schumer, negotiated up, reportedly, to $13 million. When Mo’Nique countered, Netflix allegedly shut down negotiations and blackballed her. In 2019, Mo’Nique filed suit claiming racial and gender discrimination. “[T]he offer Netflix made Mo’Nique wreaked [sic] of discrimination; it perpetuated the pay gap suffered by Black women,” the claim read. “Netflix’s business practice of paying Black women less than non-Black women for substantially equal or similar work causes harm to Plaintiff that outweighs any reason Netflix may have for doing so.” The suit also noted a general pattern of gender and racial discrimination at the streamer, highlighting such instances as when Claire Foy was paid significantly less than Matt Smith for The Crown.
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Netflix moved to dismiss the suit in 2020. A judge dismissed it, saying “While Netflix argues that the novelty of Mo’Nique’s claim and the absence of on-point legal authority for it should bar her retaliation claims outright, the Court disagrees.” Mo’Nique noted the precedent-setting nature of her suit, writing on Instagram “I could accept what I felt was pay discrimination or I could stand up for those who came before me and those who will come after me. I chose to stand up.”

Mo’Nique and Netflix Have Settled Racial and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Stemming from a $500,000 offer for Mo’Nique to make a Netflix special.

www.vulture.com

@woodchuck @ViCiouS @REDLINE

 

[playahaitian]

Mo’Nique, Netflix Settle Gender & Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Over Pay For Comedy Special – Update

Mo'Nique and Netflix have settled a lawsuit she filed against the streamer in 2019 claiming racial and gender bias, Details weren't disclosed.

deadline.com

 

[REDLINE]

Mo’Nique and Netflix Have Settled Racial and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
By Bethy Squires@BethyBSQU

Photo: Aaron Poole/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Netflix and Mo’Nique have settled their legal battle. Mo’Nique filed a gender and racial discrimination lawsuit against the streamer in 2019, after Netflix made an offer for a stand-up special that she found “biased, discriminatory” in 2017. Deadline is reporting that the two parties have settled, but that the details of that settlement were not disclosed.
Mo’Nique and Netflix’s troubles began in 2017, when the streamer offered her $500,000 for an hour-long stand-up special — far less than other comics were getting. Jerry Seinfeld got $100 million, Dave Chappelle $60 million, and Amy Schumer, negotiated up, reportedly, to $13 million. When Mo’Nique countered, Netflix allegedly shut down negotiations and blackballed her. In 2019, Mo’Nique filed suit claiming racial and gender discrimination. “[T]he offer Netflix made Mo’Nique wreaked [sic] of discrimination; it perpetuated the pay gap suffered by Black women,” the claim read. “Netflix’s business practice of paying Black women less than non-Black women for substantially equal or similar work causes harm to Plaintiff that outweighs any reason Netflix may have for doing so.” The suit also noted a general pattern of gender and racial discrimination at the streamer, highlighting such instances as when Claire Foy was paid significantly less than Matt Smith for The Crown.
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Netflix moved to dismiss the suit in 2020. A judge dismissed it, saying “While Netflix argues that the novelty of Mo’Nique’s claim and the absence of on-point legal authority for it should bar her retaliation claims outright, the Court disagrees.” Mo’Nique noted the precedent-setting nature of her suit, writing on Instagram “I could accept what I felt was pay discrimination or I could stand up for those who came before me and those who will come after me. I chose to stand up.”

Mo’Nique and Netflix Have Settled Racial and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Stemming from a $500,000 offer for Mo’Nique to make a Netflix special.

www.vulture.com

@woodchuck @ViCiouS @REDLINE

I'm happy for her, as I believe I stated in this thread we'd need to know what other comedians at her level were getting paid to make an accurate judgement.

The judgement ruled in her favor so I'm happy for her.

 

[OutlawR.O.C.]

Mo’Nique and Netflix Have Settled Racial and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
By Bethy Squires@BethyBSQU

Photo: Aaron Poole/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Netflix and Mo’Nique have settled their legal battle. Mo’Nique filed a gender and racial discrimination lawsuit against the streamer in 2019, after Netflix made an offer for a stand-up special that she found “biased, discriminatory” in 2017. Deadline is reporting that the two parties have settled, but that the details of that settlement were not disclosed.
Mo’Nique and Netflix’s troubles began in 2017, when the streamer offered her $500,000 for an hour-long stand-up special — far less than other comics were getting. Jerry Seinfeld got $100 million, Dave Chappelle $60 million, and Amy Schumer, negotiated up, reportedly, to $13 million. When Mo’Nique countered, Netflix allegedly shut down negotiations and blackballed her. In 2019, Mo’Nique filed suit claiming racial and gender discrimination. “[T]he offer Netflix made Mo’Nique wreaked [sic] of discrimination; it perpetuated the pay gap suffered by Black women,” the claim read. “Netflix’s business practice of paying Black women less than non-Black women for substantially equal or similar work causes harm to Plaintiff that outweighs any reason Netflix may have for doing so.” The suit also noted a general pattern of gender and racial discrimination at the streamer, highlighting such instances as when Claire Foy was paid significantly less than Matt Smith for The Crown.
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Netflix moved to dismiss the suit in 2020. A judge dismissed it, saying “While Netflix argues that the novelty of Mo’Nique’s claim and the absence of on-point legal authority for it should bar her retaliation claims outright, the Court disagrees.” Mo’Nique noted the precedent-setting nature of her suit, writing on Instagram “I could accept what I felt was pay discrimination or I could stand up for those who came before me and those who will come after me. I chose to stand up.”

Mo’Nique and Netflix Have Settled Racial and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Stemming from a $500,000 offer for Mo’Nique to make a Netflix special.

www.vulture.com

@woodchuck @ViCiouS @REDLINE

Mo’Nique, Netflix Settle Gender & Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Over Pay For Comedy Special – Update

Mo'Nique and Netflix have settled a lawsuit she filed against the streamer in 2019 claiming racial and gender bias, Details weren't disclosed.

deadline.com

Fuck that, I want details.

If they were found liable and she actually had a case it should be made known, especially since she was so public about fighting them.

This makes it appear that Netflix just tossed her a short to go away after realizing they would pay more in lawyer fees.

Hopefully more details will be released/leaked that will make clear who actually won.

 

[swoop1]

I wonder how much she may have gotten. But at the same time I don’t feel like hearing her talk about it.

 

[OutlawR.O.C.]

I wonder how much she may have gotten. But at the same time I don’t feel like hearing her talk about it.

I think she will no matter what which is another reason I want details.

If she was really done wrong and made Netflix fold and pay up then she deserves the credit and should be able to speak on it.

At the same time if she didn't really get shit and Netflix just settled for a short just to make a frivolous lawsuit disappear I don't want her fronting and taking victory laps either.

 

[geechiedan]

I think she will no matter what which is another reason I want details.

If she was really done wrong and made Netflix fold and pay up then she deserves the credit and should be able to speak on it.

At the same time if she didn't really get shit and Netflix just settled for a short just to make a frivolous lawsuit disappear I don't want her fronting and taking victory laps either.

why are you taking it personally???

 

[geechiedan]

Fuck that, I want details.

If they were found liable and she actually had a case it should be made known, especially since she was so public about fighting them.

This makes it appear that Netflix just tossed her a short to go away after realizing they would pay more in lawyer fees.

Hopefully more details will be released/leaked that will make clear who actually won.

netflix most likely paid the settlement to make it go away because if it went to trial they would get expose for ALL the women theyve either paid less than whites or males doing the same thing like claire foy who was THE STAR OF THE SHOW getting less than her male co star...then there was octavia spencer:

Octavia Spencer Reveals LeBron James 'Intervened' to Get Her Equal Pay on New Netflix Series
Octavia Spencer got an assist from LeBron James when she was negotiating her salary on their upcoming Netflix show

The revelation came exactly a year after Spencer was featured in the same Sundance panel about women breaking barriers. She made headlines last year when she revealed that pal Jessica Chastain helped her get a higher salary on an upcoming movie by linking their salaries together.

Octavia Spencer Reveals LeBron James 'Intervened' to Get Her Equal Pay on New Netflix Series

Octavia Spencer got an assist from LeBron James when she was negotiating her salary on their upcoming Netflix show

people.com

this woman is an oscar winner herself...why would she need for that to happen????

Netflix settled because they knew they were going to get exposed about ALOT of their dealings with women and POC in court.

It wasn't that the case didn't have merit....it was about to go deep into their shit.


But no one believed monique did they???

 

[playahaitian]

netflix most likely paid the settlement to make it go away because if it went to trial they would get expose for ALL the women theyve either paid less than whites or males doing the same thing like claire foy who was THE STAR OF THE SHOW getting less than her male co star...then there was octavia spencer:

Octavia Spencer Reveals LeBron James 'Intervened' to Get Her Equal Pay on New Netflix Series
Octavia Spencer got an assist from LeBron James when she was negotiating her salary on their upcoming Netflix show

The revelation came exactly a year after Spencer was featured in the same Sundance panel about women breaking barriers. She made headlines last year when she revealed that pal Jessica Chastain helped her get a higher salary on an upcoming movie by linking their salaries together.

Octavia Spencer Reveals LeBron James 'Intervened' to Get Her Equal Pay on New Netflix Series

Octavia Spencer got an assist from LeBron James when she was negotiating her salary on their upcoming Netflix show

people.com

this woman is an oscar winner herself...why would she need for that to happen????

Netflix settled because they knew they were going to get exposed about ALOT of their dealings with women and POC in court.

It wasn't that the case didn't have merit....it was about to go deep into their shit.


But no one believed monique did they???

You keep saying NO ONE believed her.

That is completely false. We got threads on here with dudes supporting her from jump

And crediting her for many if the big deals women and people of color have gotten since.

I'm surprised by this at all especially because it git dragged into this current climate

Much like the NFL with Kaep

Netflix ain't nevet gonna let the world see them books.

 

[illdog]

Most mixed feelins ever...why would they even offer her sad funny ass a special/$500K? Oh and Fuck netfix..hope she gotem for million$.

 

[REDLINE]

netflix most likely paid the settlement to make it go away because if it went to trial they would get expose for ALL the women theyve either paid less than whites or males doing the same thing like claire foy who was THE STAR OF THE SHOW getting less than her male co star...then there was octavia spencer:

Octavia Spencer Reveals LeBron James 'Intervened' to Get Her Equal Pay on New Netflix Series
Octavia Spencer got an assist from LeBron James when she was negotiating her salary on their upcoming Netflix show

The revelation came exactly a year after Spencer was featured in the same Sundance panel about women breaking barriers. She made headlines last year when she revealed that pal Jessica Chastain helped her get a higher salary on an upcoming movie by linking their salaries together.

Octavia Spencer Reveals LeBron James 'Intervened' to Get Her Equal Pay on New Netflix Series

Octavia Spencer got an assist from LeBron James when she was negotiating her salary on their upcoming Netflix show

people.com

this woman is an oscar winner herself...why would she need for that to happen????

Netflix settled because they knew they were going to get exposed about ALOT of their dealings with women and POC in court.

It wasn't that the case didn't have merit....it was about to go deep into their shit.


But no one believed monique did they???

It's not that we didn't believe Mo'Nique, none of us knew and we still don't know what others were paid.

Wanda Sykes commended Mo'Nique for taking a stand and making it public and she agreed with Mo'Nique.

What many said is that she can't and couldn't compare her offer to what the biggest comedians in the game were paid. She's still wrong for that.

 

[geechiedan]

You keep saying NO ONE believed her.

That is completely false. We got threads on here with dudes supporting her from jump

And crediting her for many if the big deals women and people of color have gotten since.

I'm surprised by this at all especially because it git dragged into this current climate

Much like the NFL with Kaep

Netflix ain't nevet gonna let the world see them books.

dude YOU believed her back then...I said she got fucked over and few other guys but the MAJORITY of heads on bgol was like fuck that fat unfunny bitch. You wanna look at those threads again?

even in this situation..DL lowkey admitted that he may have said or done some shit that set her off on him the only thing he said was dont bring my kids into it.. but everyone is over looking that she may have legit beef with him....and her sister chiming is doesn't mean much since monique hasn't been shy about the issues she had with her parents and siblings. Family fucks each other over faster than strangers most of the time.

soo lets tally up so far:

She was right about the Precious bullshit...lee daniels confirmed.

She was right about netflix.... the court ruling to go forward with the suit caused them to buckle.

She got Steve Harvey to expose his own shallowness on his own talk show

DL kinda sorta admitted on the air that he MAY have said shit to cause her to feel some type of way about him.

thru every single issue she stood her ground and for herself and most of you cats were all FUCK THAT FAT BITCH SHE NEEDS TO STFU....

 

[Coldchi]

Well I know one thing is for certain.....she damn sho aint bout to have a Netflix special now.
Enjoy that lawsuit bread.

 

[geechiedan]

Well I know one thing is for certain.....she damn sho aint bout to have a Netflix special now.
Enjoy that lawsuit bread.

Lee Daniels And Mo'Nique End Bitter Feud, Announce Netflix Role
The actress is slated to star in Daniels' upcoming Netflix thriller, 'Demon House.'

"I am so sorry for hurting you in any way that I did," Daniels said to Mo'Nique while standing in front of the audience. "She was my best friend, my best friend. Y'all think that Precious was just — that was God working, through both of us."
Daniels continued: "And we're gonna f***ing do it again!" referring to the upcoming horror film Demon House, which Mo'Nique has been tapped to star in, replacing Octavia Spencer, who had a scheduling conflict, according to Deadline.

 

[slewdem100]

why are you taking it personally???

Irony

 

[dade305]

Lee Daniels And Mo'Nique End Bitter Feud, Announce Netflix Role
The actress is slated to star in Daniels' upcoming Netflix thriller, 'Demon House.'

"I am so sorry for hurting you in any way that I did," Daniels said to Mo'Nique while standing in front of the audience. "She was my best friend, my best friend. Y'all think that Precious was just — that was God working, through both of us."
Daniels continued: "And we're gonna f***ing do it again!" referring to the upcoming horror film Demon House, which Mo'Nique has been tapped to star in, replacing Octavia Spencer, who had a scheduling conflict, according to Deadline.

In defense of @Coldchi that's not a Netflix special on her behalf.

 

[Coldchi]

In defense of @Coldchi that's not a Netflix special on her behalf.

yeah i was gonna respond and say "a stand up comedy special" is what i was referring to....
but its all good.

 

[Tito_Jackson]

Lee Daniels And Mo'Nique End Bitter Feud, Announce Netflix Role
The actress is slated to star in Daniels' upcoming Netflix thriller, 'Demon House.'

"I am so sorry for hurting you in any way that I did," Daniels said to Mo'Nique while standing in front of the audience. "She was my best friend, my best friend. Y'all think that Precious was just — that was God working, through both of us."
Daniels continued: "And we're gonna f***ing do it again!" referring to the upcoming horror film Demon House, which Mo'Nique has been tapped to star in, replacing Octavia Spencer, who had a scheduling conflict, according to Deadline.

As I mentioned before, Lee Daniel's needs her more than she needs him. Hence the olive branch.

 

[REDLINE]

why are you taking it personally???

Irony

 

[REDLINE]

As I mentioned before, Lee Daniel's needs her more than she needs him. Hence the olive branch.

Out of curiosity why do you believe that?

 

[Amajorfucup]

Not even one full page yet. Interesting.

 

[mrcmd187]

Maybe she will sit down and shut the fuck up now, cause that will be the last piece of change she gets from anyone.

 

[BlackGoku]

Maybe she will sit down and shut the fuck up now, cause that will be the last piece of change she gets from anyone.

Truth be told...DL Hughley could prob sue her as well, but i know he not, just sayin

 

[TEN]

Man fuck monique. I was in her corner once but I can't stand angry hateful, lashing out at the world bitches, she even went grey with all that anger.
You're meant to be a comedian, so comedi already.

 

[Tito_Jackson]

Out of curiosity why do you believe that?

Although Monique may be a hand full to work with, noone can deny her ability to act. Especially if it is a drama. His (and her) most critically acclaimed work was Precious. He's hoping to strike gold again. Monique on the other hand has just won $50 million dollars from Netflix. Arguably, she's OK right now.

Also, if you haven't seen her in Bessie, do so. She's incredible!!

 

[gdatruth]

Although Monique may be a hand full to work with, noone can deny her ability to act. Especially if it is a drama. His (and her) most critically acclaimed work was Precious. He's hoping to strike gold again. Monique on the other hand has just won $50 million dollars from Netflix. Arguably, she's OK right now.

Also, if you haven't seen her in Bessie, do so. She's incredible!!

$50 million?

 

[DaSupremeWun]

$50 million?

That has to be a typo or delusions of grandeur because ain't no way she walking away with $50 million. That's 100x what was offered for her special.

 

[Tito_Jackson]

$50 million?

Yep. The price to make it go away. Netflix is in survival mode. They are hoping to get all of this negative publicity behind them . This was just one more thing in the way.

In the grand scheme of things, it's 50% less than what Seinfeld received and 20% less than what Chappelle received. Not saying she should have gotten what they received. Just putting it in perspective that $50M is hush and go away money.

 

[REDLINE]

Yep. The price to make it go away. Netflix is in survival mode. They are hoping to get all of this negative publicity behind them . This was just one more thing in the way.

In the grand scheme of things, it's 50% less than what Seinfeld received and 20% less than what Chappelle received. Not saying she should have gotten what they received. Just putting it in perspective that $50M is hush and go away money.

How do you know how much she received?

Only @geechiedan and Mo'Nique knows that information.

 

[REDLINE]

Although Monique may be a hand full to work with, noone can deny her ability to act. Especially if it is a drama. His (and her) most critically acclaimed work was Precious. He's hoping to strike gold again. Monique on the other hand has just won $50 million dollars from Netflix. Arguably, she's OK right now.

Also, if you haven't seen her in Bessie, do so. She's incredible!!

I don't see how Daniels needed her but hey, I'm happy that they worked it out.

 

[geechiedan]

Irony

I explained why I believed/sided with her... you're the one going naw fuck dat fuck dat I need to see more!

 

[gdatruth]

Yep. The price to make it go away. Netflix is in survival mode. They are hoping to get all of this negative publicity behind them . This was just one more thing in the way.

In the grand scheme of things, it's 50% less than what Seinfeld received and 20% less than what Chappelle received. Not saying she should have gotten what they received. Just putting it in perspective that $50M is hush and go away money.

So to confirm th $50 million is your educated guess
Because numbers weren’t leaked and typically won’t by either party based on the terms of the settlement

I don’t think Netflix cut her a check for $50 million especially with their dropping stock price

I would guess 1-5 million

 

[PlayerR]

Although Monique may be a hand full to work with, noone can deny her ability to act. Especially if it is a drama. His (and her) most critically acclaimed work was Precious. He's hoping to strike gold again. Monique on the other hand has just won $50 million dollars from Netflix. Arguably, she's OK right now.

Also, if you haven't seen her in Bessie, do so. She's incredible!!

WTF..lol She basically played herself in everything she's done: The Parker's (a loud overly thirsty chick who can't shut up) & Precious (fat & angry).

 

[geechiedan]

Although Monique may be a hand full to work with, noone can deny her ability to act. Especially if it is a drama. His (and her) most critically acclaimed work was Precious. He's hoping to strike gold again. Monique on the other hand has just won $50 million dollars from Netflix. Arguably, she's OK right now.

Also, if you haven't seen her in Bessie, do so. She's incredible!!

There is no proof at all that she's a handful to work with that was a pure rumor design to assassinate her character. For a BLACK message board that partly functions as a BLACK upliftment//support place..why do yall believe some cac derived RUMOR over a black person standing up for themselves against that establishment??

If thats the case then do yall believe chappelle should have just signed the contract with comedy central and keep doing black face skits?? cause when he said no they said he was on crack and a druggie and blacklisted him. He did sign a fucked up (but legit) contract with HBO and went to his fanbase for help and yall were onboard with it. A similar situation happened to a black woman and the reaction was fuck that fat bitch two times.

Whose side are you on...the white establishment or the black woman?? Its really that simple.

 

[xxxbishopxxx]

netflix most likely paid the settlement to make it go away because if it went to trial they would get expose for ALL the women theyve either paid less than whites or males doing the same thing like claire foy who was THE STAR OF THE SHOW getting less than her male co star...then there was octavia spencer:

Octavia Spencer Reveals LeBron James 'Intervened' to Get Her Equal Pay on New Netflix Series
Octavia Spencer got an assist from LeBron James when she was negotiating her salary on their upcoming Netflix show

The revelation came exactly a year after Spencer was featured in the same Sundance panel about women breaking barriers. She made headlines last year when she revealed that pal Jessica Chastain helped her get a higher salary on an upcoming movie by linking their salaries together.

Octavia Spencer Reveals LeBron James 'Intervened' to Get Her Equal Pay on New Netflix Series

Octavia Spencer got an assist from LeBron James when she was negotiating her salary on their upcoming Netflix show

people.com

this woman is an oscar winner herself...why would she need for that to happen????

Netflix settled because they knew they were going to get exposed about ALOT of their dealings with women and POC in court.

It wasn't that the case didn't have merit....it was about to go deep into their shit.


But no one believed monique did they???

Monique was kind of tricky. No one really sees her as a top tier comic. Comparing herself to David, Chris, and Jerry was ridiculous. She may have an argument comparing herself to Amy, but Amy is still getting staring roles in other projects and her contact was probably reflective of that. To be clear, I am not arguing that Amy is funny or funnier than Monique. I'm just stating how the market is responding to her right now.

I still say it was telling NO ONE stepped up to fund her comedy special after she fell out with Netflix. I also thought it was interesting she wasn't willing to self fund it.