Disney Sues DeSantis Over ‘Targeted Campaign of Government Retaliation’
After a years-long political feud between Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney Co., the Mouse is taking the Florida governor to court.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Disney accused DeSantis of embarking on a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” to punish the company for its liberal social views, according to The New York Times.
The suit came just minutes after a board appointed by DeSantis voted to nullify two agreements that Disney had quietly pushed through shortly before DeSantis’ takeover earlier this year. Those agreements allowed Disney to maintain sweeping control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special tax jurisdiction containing its Orlando theme parks.