J.C. Lee, the daughter of the iconic Marvel creator Stan Lee, has broken her silence in a recent interview with Business Insider, firmly denying previous allegations of elder abuse against both her father and her mother, Joan. The accusations initially surfaced in 2017 after the passing of her mother and were extensively detailed in a 2018 piece by The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The report suggested that J.C. Lee had pressured her parents for money and control over their assets, alleging a volatile relationship marked by verbal confrontations and at least one reported physical altercation. THR's article included a photo of a bruise on Joan Lee’s arm, which J.C. Lee vehemently denies causing.
In her interview with Business Insider, J.C. Lee described the allegations as "a lie," explaining that she was advised not to make a public denial at the time of the THR article. "You think I haven't regretted it to this day?" she questioned. "They are all lies. That photo is insane. I never did it." While admitting to heated arguments with her parents over financial matters, J.C. Lee insisted that these disputes never escalated to physical violence. "I never ever touched my parents," she affirmed.
Stan Lee passed away in 2018 at the age of 95 due to a heart attack. The comprehensive Business Insider interview delves into J.C. Lee's experiences growing up as the daughter of the renowned Stan Lee, her financial struggles, feelings of being manipulated, her sense of loneliness, her creative endeavors, and the challenges of living with her father's enduring legacy.
