Carano, Actress with Caesars Ties, Disney Settle Civil Suit
Posted on: August 9, 2025, 08:05h.
Last updated on: August 9, 2025, 08:05h.
- Musk-backed suit was brought in 2024 after actress was fired by Disney for comparing being conservative in the US to being Jewish in Nazi Germany
- Her family is one of the largest owners of Caesars Entertainment stock
Gina Carano, whose family is the largest non-institutional investor in Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR), and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) settled a 2024 suit brought by the actress after she was terminated from her role on the streaming series “The Mandalorian.”
The New York Post broke the news Thursday, reporting that Disney and Lucasfilm settled the litigation with Carano. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed, but a source requesting anonymity told Casino.org that rumors in Hollywood suggest the settlement amount was around $100,000 or less.
She was sacked from the Disney+ series in 2021 following a post on social media that compared being conservative in the US to being Jewish in Nazi Germany. Carano’s attorneys claim she was fired by Disney when the company was run by former CEO Bob Chapek for no other reason than that she was outspoken on social media.
Elon Musk’s social media platform financially supported Carano’s litigation against Disney, Lucasfilm, and Huckleberry Industries. The performer extended her “deepest most heartfelt gratitude to Elon Musk, a man I’ve never met, who did this Good Samaritan deed for me.” The case was heard in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Lucasfilm Appears Optimistic on Working with Carano
Lucasfilm, the company behind the iconic “Star Wars” franchise, appears open and willing to again work with Carano, whose grandfather started Eldorado Resorts — the company that executed a $17.3 billion takeover of “old Caesars” in 2020.
With this lawsuit concluded, we look forward to identifying opportunities to work together with Ms. Carano in the near future,” said the studio in a statement provided to various media outlets. “Ms. Carano was always well respected by her directors, co-stars, and staff, and she worked hard to perfect her craft while treating her colleagues with kindness and respect.”
Carano, 43, is a former UFC star and did notch a couple of film credits following her firing from Disney. Her agency, UTA, dropped her after she was dismissed by Disney.
Gaming Ties
Gary Carano, Gina’s uncle, is Caesars’ executive chairman. He owns more than 275,000 shares of the gaming company’s equity while Anthony Carano — a cousin of Gina’s — owns 254,212 shares. He’s President and COO of the casino giant. Overall, the Donald Carano Family Trust holds an estimated 10% of Caesars equity.
There are other ties to the gaming industry because Disney’s ESPN unit licenses its brand to Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) for use on that company’s online sportsbook. As part of that deal, which was reached two years ago, Penn is paying the sports network $1.5 billion over a decade and $500 million in warrants that allow the network to buy approximately 31.8 million shares in the casino company.
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