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Scandal takes you inside Hollywood power struggles of money, betrayal and influence peddling. Go behind the scenes where few ever gain access to hear scandalous secrets. You will choose who are the villains and who are heroes. Scandal is a podcast created, reported and narrated by former CNN reporter Alan Duke. His 25 years with CNN took him around the world to cover politics, terrorism, tragedy, crime and entertainment. Scandal’s first weekly episodic podcast will focus on the passing of Stan Lee, one of the most influential writers and publishers in the comic book industry and creative tour de force behind Marvel’s Silver Age – the co-creator of beloved characters like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Thor and the X-Men, where behind the scenes power struggles for Lee’s money, fame and fortune have just begun. New episodes are released on Thursday mornings.
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Keya Morgan is captured in Arizona 2 weeks after being charged with felony elder abuse against Stan Lee. Alan Duke shares details about the case against Morgan and a private conversation with Morgan. This podcast includes details prosecutors may not know, but could affect their case against Morgan. This episode is updated with audio from Keya's court appearance near the end.
The villains and heroes are being sorted out! The Los Angeles DA files elder abuse charges against Keya Morgan, but JC Lee's cooperation with Morgan could make it a complicated case to prosecute. Morgan's role in busting the Lee family trust to give the daughter immediate access to the fortune after her dad's death could become an issue at trial. Host Alan Duke and journalist Mark Ebner look at the case.
Much of the chaos swirling around Stan Lee in his last year was energized by his daughter's desperate desire to bust open the trust that would keep her on a monthly allowance after her father's death. Her parents created the trust document 3 decades earlier to protect their only child from predators who they feared would take the family fortune if their daughter were not protected. This episode shares how JC Lee finally achieved her goal of busting the trust in her dad's last days.
Saturday, February 10, 2018, was a breaking point for Stan Lee. So upset with his daughter's badgering about money, he summoned his lawyer to prepare documents that would make it clear he was not happy about it, or the people J.C. Lee surrounded herself with. Nurse Linda Sanchez describes how it unfolded in a sworn statement. But host Alan Duke opens this episode on a positive note: The Hollywood tribute to Stan Lee.
Stan and Joan Lee's greatest fear in life was that their daughter J.C. would spend herself into poverty after their deaths. So, they established and irrevocable trust designed to dole out the money on a monthly budget, giving her enough to live a life of luxury but without the extravagant spending sprees she is known for. Her parents feared J.C. Lee would be vulnerable to vultures who swirled around her vying for Stan Lee's money. This episode reveals the struggle between father and daughter as she begged him to change the trust to give her a free flow of cash. We also look at how a sick Stan Lee was wheeled out in his last months to sign autographs for thousands of fans paying hundreds of dollars each.
Stan Lee's daughter J.C. Lee tells a reporter that Leonardo DeCaprio's security guard thwarted a plot to kidnap the Marvel superhero creator, but there is no evidence it ever happened. The would-be kidnapper happens to be Brad Herman, the former Lee business manager who says he witnessed J.C. brutally attacking her parents over disappointment about her 63rd birthday present. Host Alan Duke continues to sort out the villains & heroes in Stan Lee's chaotic world with previously unheard audio revealing behind the scenes threats and argument.
Stan Lee road manager Max Alexander tells what happened when Los Angeles police knocked on Lee's door to investigate allegations his daughter violently attacked him and his wife. Alan Duke also reveals an animal abuse case is pending against J.C. Lee. Reporter Mark Ebner shares observations from Stan Lee's exit interview. More details are at StanLeesWorld.com.
Why did Los Angeles police never interview key witnesses of alleged attack by JC Lee her elderly parents -- superhero creator Stan Lee & his wife Joan? Host Alan Duke follows up on the dramatic revelations of episode 3 by talking to another person who was in the Lee house in the hours after the incident. JC Lee responds to the allegations, acknowledges her mom's injuries, but denies it was intentional.
Host Alan Duke couldn't unsee the photos. Bruises on the arms and legs of Stan Lee's wife Joan. He took them to the LAPD, along with names of witnesses who were in the Lee home on the March 2014 day Lee's daughter allegedly erupted in anger after learning her 63rd birthday gift -- a new Jaguar -- was leased and not bought with cash. Episode 3 features a dramatic witness interview. The photos can be seen at StanLeesWorld.com.
Hours after episode 1 was posted, mysterious texts arrived on host Alan Duke's phone. The messages claims a nurse inside Stan Lee's home saw Lee being choked before he died. Former prosecutor Nancy Grace and a panel of forensic experts help Duke analyze the messages to determine if they could be real or if they are intended to point the criminal finger at Stan's daughter.
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