EXCLUSIVE: SECRET DISNEY SETTLEMENT REVEALED!! Actress Raquel Lee Made Confidential Deal With ‘Mr. Cooper’ Star Mark Curry Before Suing Disney For Alleged Abuse At 14!! (DETAILS)
Honey, clear off your timelines, drop whatever you are doing, and grab a front-row seat, because the entertainment industry is shaking to its very core!
Media Take Out can exclusively report that a massive bombshell has just exploded in the world of Hollywood litigation! A confidential 2015 legal settlement has officially surfaced between former child actress Raquel Lee and veteran actor Mark Curry—the beloved 1990s star of Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper!
This high-stakes paper trail has come to light right as Raquel files a devastating, high-profile negligence lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company. The former child star alleges that the media giant completely failed to protect her when she was just 14 years old, claiming she was repeatedly sexually harassed, abused, and assaulted during the production of the 2001 Disney Channel original movie, The Poof Point!
The 2015 Private Resolution: Enter Powerhouse Attorney Gloria Allred!
While Raquel’s current explosive lawsuit against Disney centers around an unidentified “middle-aged, male employee” on set, reports have confirmed that long before this public court battle began, Raquel reached a private, confidential resolution with Mark Curry back in 2015!
- The Father-Daughter On-Screen Dynamic: Curry—who was 40 years old at the time of filming in 2001—played Raquel’s father in The Poof Point.
- Represented By A Legal Titan: During that secret 2015 settlement process, Raquel was represented by none other than world-renowned civil rights attorney Gloria Allred! Allred is famously known across the globe for representing high-profile accusers in landmark sexual misconduct cases against some of the most powerful men in Hollywood and beyond.
- Complete Silence On Both Sides: When approached regarding the revelation of this 2015 settlement, representatives for both Raquel Lee and Mark Curry chose not to comment. Attorney Gloria Allred also maintained strict confidentiality, offering no comment on the private resolution.Meanwhile, Disney executives previously declined to speak on the active litigation filed against the studio.
From ‘Mr. Cooper’ To Disney: Who Is Mark Curry?
For generations of TV lovers, Mark Curry was the face of wholesome 1990s family comedy!
- The TGIF Icon: Best known as the star of ABC’s legendary sitcom Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, Curry dominated television screens for five massive seasons as part of the network’s marquee Friday night “TGIF” lineup.
- A Stand-Up & TV Staple: Beyond his hit sitcom, the veteran stand-up comedian was a household name who co-hosted the syndicated series It’s Showtime at the Apollo and later held down a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show as Drew Carey’s boss.
Seeing his name tied to a confidential settlement with his former minor co-star has sent absolute shockwaves across pop-culture group chats!
“No One At Disney Intervened”: Inside The Horrific Allegations!
In her current court battle against The Walt Disney Co., Raquel Lee—who is being represented by elite employment and sexual misconduct specialist Doug Wigdor (the same high-powered attorney who represented Cassie Ventura against Sean “Diddy” Combs)—paints a horrifying picture of what allegedly went on behind the scenes during production in Salt Lake City.
According to the filed lawsuit:
- Open Harassment On Set: The perpetrator “regularly made sexually explicit jokes and commentary on the set” around minors and harassed Raquel “in plain view” of crew members—including sound technicians who were actively managing the cast’s microphones!
- Hotel Room & Flight Assaults: The filing maintains that the perpetrator sexually abused and assaulted the 14-year-old actress on multiple occasions inside his hotel room where the cast stayed, as well as during a flight back to Los Angeles.
- Separated From Her Guardian: The suit notes that “no one at Disney intervened” to protect the young star. To make matters worse, her assigned on-set guardian was routinely separated from her for the vast majority of each workday, leaving her completely exposed!
Trauma, Retaliation, & The Aftermath
The lawsuit contends that the horrific abuse severely impacted Raquel’s emotional state and performance on set. But instead of offering support, Disney executives allegedly attacked her “changed behavior and trauma response,” ultimately canceling her contract for a future production with the studio.
Despite the immense trauma, Raquel continued her career, going on to voice popular characters on Disney Channel’s hit animated series The Proud Family, and recently reprising her role in the Disney+ revival, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
Raquel also brought audiences to tears when she participated in the groundbreaking 2024 docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, where she discussed her tough experiences as a young Black performer on Nickelodeon’s The Amanda Show. While she didn’t reveal The Poof Point allegations on camera during that docuseries, she later shared that watching co-star Drake Bell open up about his own on-set sexual abuse was deeply “retraumatizing” and triggered her to fight for justice!
Social Media In Complete Disbelief!!
As news of the 2015 settlement and the Disney lawsuit swept across X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Reddit, fans and industry insiders expressed total outrage over the alleged failure to protect child actors:
“Hearing about these child stars having to fight decades later just to get justice makes my stomach turn!” one fan wrote on Twitter. “Disney had a duty to protect a 14-year-old girl on their set!”
Another commenter added: “To find out she had a secret settlement back in 2015 while still carrying all that trauma is heartbreaking. Protect Black child actors!”
Honey, as this explosive lawsuit against Disney moves forward, you know Media Take Out will be right here keeping you updated on every single update!
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